presto
A1#300Hear it
adjective
- ready
- fast; quick; nimble
adverb
- soon
- early
- quickly
- presto
noun
- loan
- usurypractice of lending money at excessive interest rates
- pawnshop
Forms
adjective
| masculine singular | presto |
|---|---|
| feminine | presta |
| masculine plural | presti |
| feminine plural | preste |
| superlative | prestissimo |
noun
| singular | presto |
|---|---|
| plural | presti |
Used in the library
- Spero di iniziare presto.I hope to start soon.A1Ancora una volta (5) — Once more (5) (A1)
- La famiglia di Antonio va in campagna presto.Antonio's family goes out to the countryside early.A1La raccolta delle olive — The Olive Harvest
- La mattina presto, si sentono solo passi e acqua.Early in the morning, you hear only footsteps and water.A1Venezia senza macchine — Venice Without Cars
- Presto la commedia va a Londra, Parigi e New York.Soon the play goes to London, Paris and New York.A1Sei personaggi al Teatro Valle — Six Characters at the Teatro Valle
Other ways to say it
- di buon'oraearly (in the morning)
- prestitoloan; loanword
- rapidamentequickly, rapidly
- tra pocosoon, shortly, in a bit, in a little while
- usurainterest (price of credit); usury (practice of lending money at interest)
- velocementequickly, speedily, fast, rapidly
Saying goodbye
- a prestosee you soonWhen you expect to meet again; a dopo is "see you later".