crescendo
An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its…An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
» The noise had reached a crescendo.
Der Lärm hatte seinen Höhepunkt erreicht.
Meaning
3 sensesAn instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
Crescendo
креще́ндоkreščéndo
(figuratively)A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
(figuratively, nonstandard)The climax of a gradual increase.
Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.
Examples
4 sentencesThe noise had reached a crescendo.
deDer Lärm hatte seinen Höhepunkt erreicht. — Tamy
The noise had reached its crescendo.
deDer Lärm hatte seinen Höhepunkt erreicht. — Tamy
The overwhelming crescendo by the orchestra was exciting.
The crescendo angina persuaded the doctor to order a stress test.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”).Borrowed from Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”).
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Forms
plural: crescendos / crescendi / crescendoesSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular