Meaning of "crescendo" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRESCENDO

From Italian, literally: increasing, from crescere to grow, from Latin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CRESCENDO

crescendo  [krɪˈʃɛndəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRESCENDO

Crescendo is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb crescendo in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CRESCENDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dynamics (music)

In music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece, either stylistic or functional. The term is also applied to the written or printed musical notation used to indicate dynamics. Dynamics are relative and do not refer to specific volume levels.

Definition of crescendo in the English dictionary

The first definition of crescendo in the dictionary is a gradual increase in loudness or the musical direction or symbol indicating this cresc, ≺. Other definition of crescendo is a gradual increase in loudness or intensity. Crescendo is also a peak of noise or intensity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CRESCENDO

PRESENT

Present

I crescendo

you crescendo

he/she/it crescendoes

we crescendo

you crescendo

they crescendo

Present continuous

I am crescendoing

you are crescendoing

he/she/it is crescendoing

we are crescendoing

you are crescendoing

they are crescendoing

Present perfect

I have crescendoed

you have crescendoed

he/she/it has crescendoed

we have crescendoed

you have crescendoed

they have crescendoed

Present perfect continuous

I have been crescendoing

you have been crescendoing

he/she/it has been crescendoing

we have been crescendoing

you have been crescendoing

they have been crescendoing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I crescendoed

you crescendoed

he/she/it crescendoed

we crescendoed

you crescendoed

they crescendoed

Past continuous

I was crescendoing

you were crescendoing

he/she/it was crescendoing

we were crescendoing

you were crescendoing

they were crescendoing

Past perfect

I had crescendoed

you had crescendoed

he/she/it had crescendoed

we had crescendoed

you had crescendoed

they had crescendoed

Past perfect continuous

I had been crescendoing

you had been crescendoing

he/she/it had been crescendoing

we had been crescendoing

you had been crescendoing

they had been crescendoing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will crescendo

you will crescendo

he/she/it will crescendo

we will crescendo

you will crescendo

they will crescendo

Future continuous

I will be crescendoing

you will be crescendoing

he/she/it will be crescendoing

we will be crescendoing

you will be crescendoing

they will be crescendoing

Future perfect

I will have crescendoed

you will have crescendoed

he/she/it will have crescendoed

we will have crescendoed

you will have crescendoed

they will have crescendoed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been crescendoing

you will have been crescendoing

he/she/it will have been crescendoing

we will have been crescendoing

you will have been crescendoing

they will have been crescendoing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would crescendo

you would crescendo

he/she/it would crescendo

we would crescendo

you would crescendo

they would crescendo

Conditional continuous

I would be crescendoing

you would be crescendoing

he/she/it would be crescendoing

we would be crescendoing

you would be crescendoing

they would be crescendoing

Conditional perfect

I would have crescendo

you would have crescendo

he/she/it would have crescendo

we would have crescendo

you would have crescendo

they would have crescendo

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been crescendoing

you would have been crescendoing

he/she/it would have been crescendoing

we would have been crescendoing

you would have been crescendoing

they would have been crescendoing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you crescendo
we let´s crescendo
you crescendo

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to crescendo

Past participle

crescendoed

Present Participle

crescendoing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF CRESCENDO

Find out the translation of crescendo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of crescendo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crescendo» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 逐渐增强的响声
• Translator English - Spanish: crescendo
• English: crescendo
• Translator English - Hindi: तेज
• Translator English - Arabic: اوجها
• Translator English - Russian: крещендо
• Translator English - Portuguese: crescendo
• Translator English - Bengali: চড়া সুরে ত্তঠে এমনভাবে
• Translator English - French: crescendo
• Translator English - Malay: Crescendo
• Translator English - German: Crescendo
• Translator English - Japanese: 音や声がだんだん大きくなること{or} 最高潮
• Translator English - Korean: 점점 커지는 소리
• Translator English - Javanese: Crescendo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: điệu bổng
• Translator English - Tamil: உச்சத்தை
• Translator English - Marathi: क्रॉस्सेन्डो
• Translator English - Turkish: kreşendo
• Translator English - Italian: crescendo
• Translator English - Polish: crescendo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: крещендо
• Translator English - Romanian: crescendo
• Translator English - Greek: κρεσέντο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: crescendo
• Translator English - Swedish: crescendo
• Translator English - Norwegian: crescendo

2 QUOTES WITH «CRESCENDO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crescendo.

1

James Bay

I like it when things crescendo to a huge moment like 'Hold Back the River.'

2

Isaac Hayes

Just, you know, you can't put bread in a cold oven. You know, you've got to take your time. You've got to heat it up. So that's what, that's what I like to do with my music. I like to build it, and build it into a maddening, exciting crescendo.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRESCENDO»

Discover the use of crescendo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crescendo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Crescendo

Nora should know better than to think her life can return to normal after falling in love with a fallen angel.

Becca Fitzpatrick, 2010

Crescendo [the Leah Brooke Collection]

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Leah Brooke, 2011

The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: Hush, Hush; Crescendo; ...

A gripping saga that chronicles the destiny of Nora and Patch from the beginning of their relationship to the dire events—and forces—that threaten to tear them apart, this collection of all four Hush, Hush books is the perfect ...

Becca Fitzpatrick, 2012

Hush, Hush

High school sophomore Nora has always been very cautious in her relationships, but when Patch, who has a dark side she can sense, enrolls at her school, she is mysteriously and strongly drawn to him, despite warnings from her best friend, ...

Becca Fitzpatrick, 2012

Crescendo

The suspenseful novel Crescendo reveals the courage of ordinary peopleżsupported by celestial beingsżto challenge an international crime ring threatening worldwide communications.

Ken Briggs, 2005

Crescendo of the Virtuoso: Spectacle, Skill, and ...

Covering the years 1775 to 1850, Metzner describes the careers of a handful of virtuosos: chess masters who played several games at once; a chef who sculpted hundreds of four-foot-tall architectural fantasies in sugar; the first police ...

Paul Metzner, 1998

Crescendo

"Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices, menage (m/m/f)."

Kaitlin Maitland, 2012

Crescendo

Born to wealth but condemned to poverty, Claire loved a man she could not marry and married a man she could not love, safeguarding a bitter secret for years.

Laura Kalpakian, 1988

Crescendo

"" - Buried.com ""...A VERY SATISFYING READ!"" ""Crescendo literally sweeps the reader away from the very first page. The torturous journey of the main character is captivating.

L. Marie Wood

Crescendo

First published in 1958, this is Dr Bentley's finest piece of story-telling.

Phyllis Bentley, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRESCENDO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crescendo is used in the context of the following news items.

Cirque Musica Presents Crescendo At Hollywood Bowl, July 19

Cirque Musica presents Crescendo is making its world premiere on Sunday, July 19 at 7:30pm at the historic venue with the Hollywood Bowl ... «Monsters and Critics.com, Jul 15»

Greece given Sunday deadline for debt deal

The final crescendo of Greece`s long-running debt crisis forced the country`s banks to close last week and prompted worried shoppers to clean ... «Zee News, Jul 15»

Victoria Azarenka says 'Rafael Nadal grunts louder than me' after …

During this enthralling contest, won by Williams 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, the crowd were repeatedly amused by the crescendo of screaming coming from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Sean Baker's 'Tangerine' (and Other Films) Reveal People as They …

Tangerine is raucous and bawdy, reaching a half-funny, half-painful crescendo in a sequence that nods to early Woody Allen: Everyone's ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»

Selventa Expands From Informatics Services to MDx Development …

Currently, Myriad Genetics subsidiary Crescendo Bioscience's Vectra DA is used to assess RA disease activity, but Crescendo has been trying ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»

The iPhone-Shot Movie Tangerine Hits the Streets With …

Tangerine is raucous and bawdy, reaching a half-funny, half-painful crescendo in a sequence that nods to early Woody Allen: Everyone's ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»

Ramazan treats: A mela in the heart of the city

... running to catch the next amusement ride; the crescendo of screams as pirate ships reach the peak of their pendulum swing; teen-aged kids rushing together ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»

Inga Tuigamala entertains with light-hearted boxing display in …

The tribute boxing bout came as excitement reaches a crescendo in Samoa ahead of the Test match. Yesterday there were unprecedented scenes as those in ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»

After Shiva, Tripathi turns to Ram

It was quite an occasion for Delhiites to welcome their favourite author on Sunday, along with rolling drums, which built a happy crescendo. «The Hindu, Jul 15»

5 Hopeful, Inspiring Messages From Pope Francis' Trip to Latin …

The hopeful tone of the Pontiff's words reached a crescendo when he indicated that "the time is coming when we will taste love daily, when our ... «Aleteia EN, Jul 15»