Presto

Presto

"Presto" is a word from the Italian language, meaning 'soon', 'early', or 'quickly'. In English, it may have the following meanings:

As a common word

* An incantation or interjection used by some stage magicians
* A musical score marking indicating a fast tempo
* A starting hand of 5-5 in the Texas Hold'em poker game

As a proper name

Places

* Presto, Bolivia
* Presto, Idaho, unincorporated community named after pioneer Presto Burrell

Characters

* Presto the Magician, featured in the "Dungeons & Dragons" animated TV series
* Presto the Tadpole, a pet featured in the game "Insaniquarium Deluxe"
* The Amazing Presto! child magician featured in the game Battlez®

Corporations, ensembles, and products

Entertainment and sports

* "Presto", a 2008 short film from Pixar
* Presto! Recording Studios
* "Presto" (album), by Canadian rock band Rush
* Presto Ballet, 2000s American progressive rock band
* Presto Corporation, 1930s audio recording manufacturer and co-independent creator of the acetate disc
* Great Taste Coffee Makers, also known as Presto, a Philippine Basketball Association team
* Presto (Band) Australian rock band from the early to mid 90's with 2 releases, EP Remedy and album Sum of it's parts

Automotive

* Presto-Matic (1946–1953), a Chrysler Corporation transmission
* Rinspeed Presto, a Swiss concept car that could stretch itself between 2-seat and 4-seat configurations
* Hyundai Excel, a car also known as the Hyundai Presto in South Korea

Food

* National Presto Industries, manufacturer of Presto pressure cookers
* Presto Foodmarkets, a food store chain in the United Kingdom until the mid-1990s

Computers

* Presto (layout engine), used in the Opera web browser
* Presto Studios, a computer game development company
* Presto [http://www.pcpresto.com] , a service brand owned by Dell that offer assistance and support from digital experts

Other products and services

* Presto!, an ATM network owned and operated by Publix Supermarkets
* Presto card, a smartcard-based fare payment system used in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, Canada


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  • presto — [ prɛsto ] adv. • 1762; fam. « vite » 1683; mot it. ♦ Mus. Vite (indication de mouvement). N. m. Des prestos. ♢ Fam. Rapidement, vite. « De façon à le payer presto » (Montherlant). Illico presto. Subito presto. ● presto adverbe (italien presto …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Presto — steht für: die Tempobezeichnung Presto in der Musik Presto (Bolivien), eine Ortschaft in der Provinz Jaime Zudáñez, Bolivien Presto (Municipio), ein Landkreis in der Provinz Jaime Zudáñez, Bolivien Presto (Album), der Name eines Albums der Band… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Presto — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Presto es una palabra italiana que quiere decir «rápido» o «pronto». El término puede referirse a: Presto (música), indicación del tempo de una obra musical. Presto (motor de renderizado), utilizado por el navegador… …   Wikipedia Español

  • presto — / prɛsto/ [lat. praesto, avv., nella frase praesto esse essere pronto, essere a disposizione ]. ■ agg. 1. (lett.) a. [di cosa, che è stato approntato: fece dire all abate che, qualora gli piacesse, il mangiare era p. (G. Boccaccio)] ▶◀ allestito …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • PRESTO — (robinetterie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Presto. PRESTO Création 1927 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • presto — adv. (Indică modul de executare a unei bucăţi muzicale) În tempo rapid. ♦ (Substantivat, n.) Parte dintr o lucrare muzicală concepută în această mişcare. – cuv. it. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 13.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  présto adv. Trimis de siveco,… …   Dicționar Român

  • Presto — Presto: Presto (Opera)  движок браузера Opera. Presto  музыкальный темп (см.: Список музыкальных обозначений#P). Престо (англ. Presto)  короткометражный мультфильм компании Pixar, 2008 год …   Википедия

  • Presto — Pres to, adv. [It. or Sp. presto quick, quickly. See {Prest}, a.] 1. Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly. [1913 Webster] Presto! begone! tis here again. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) Quickly; rapidly; a direction for a quick, lively… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • presto — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. n ndm, muz. {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} utwór muzyczny albo część cyklicznego dzieła muzycznego wykonywana szybko, szybciej niż w tempie allegro {{/stl 7}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}} {{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}presto II {{/stl 13}}{{stl… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • presto — ta Cuando significa ‘diligente en la ejecución de algo’, se construye con en: «Presta [la tía] en satisfacer los deseos de su sobrina» (Cabada Agua [Méx. 1981]). Con el sentido de ‘preparado o dispuesto’, lleva un complemento introducido por a o… …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

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