ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESTO
From Italian: fast, from Late Latin praestus (adj) ready to hand, Latin praestō (adv) present.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESTO»
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presto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
presto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Will Presto's magician realize that he hasn't only lost an able assistant, but also a wonderful friend? And who's the new magician in town...? Prepare to be stunned and amazed by HEY, PRESTO!
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Presto! (Disney/Pixar WALL-E)
Presto, a magician, and his assistant, Alec the rabbit, play mean tricks on each other during a show after Presto ignores his assistant's desire for a carrot.
D. P. Sugarborough, RH Disney, 2008
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Hey
Presto!: Swift and the Quacks
Hugh Ormsby-Lennon reveals how the stage-itinerant not only furnished the Tale with its irresistible model but still parades that missing link, long sought, which conjoins the dual objects of Swift's ire: 'gross Corruptions in [both] ...
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Beyond the Flesh: Alexander Blok, Zinaida Gippius, and the ...
Jenifer Presto argues that the difficulties encountered in reading Alexander Blok and Zinaida Gippius within either a feminist or a traditional, binary gendered framework derive not only from the peculiarities of their creative ...
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Presto Change-o!: Jaw-dropping Magic with Dinner Table Objects
Demonstrates how to perform magic tricks with glasses, napkins, utensils, straws, and string, and shows how to create the impression of reading minds and making predictions about future events.
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Presto!: Magic for the Beginner
Thirteen entertaining chapters and more than 100 helpful illustrations show beginners how to make objects disappear, conjure something from nothing, levitate, and perform other illusions.
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Pasta
presto: 100 fast & fabulous pasta sauces
Pasta Presto presents 100 delicious and easy-to-make sauces that will turn your favorite pasta into a mouth-watering gourmet sensation.
This guide for kids who want to astound friends and family offers information on how to perform more than 100 tricks in step-by-step photographic sequences.
After Mr. Thomas the magician performs at her birthday party, Vicky asks him to magically fix a little bird's broken wing.
Su Eaton, Martin Bridle, 1988
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESTO»
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presto is used in the context of the following news items.
Sport the crunch point for regulator in Foxtel-Ten deal
Ten also has an option to acquire 10% of Presto, which is a subscription video on demand service. Presto is a joint venture between the Seven ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
This Scientist Might End Animal Cruelty—Unless GMO Hardliners …
Presto: Hornless cows that give a lot of milk. So he quit his steady academic job and devoted himself full time to Recombinetics, the biotech startup he'd founded ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
Foxtel's Rohan Lund resigns
It has also launched online streaming service Presto, a joint venture with Seven, while the core satellite and cable business has shifted toward ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
Penny Dreadful picked up by streaming service Presto
To celebrate the arrival of this hit horror drama, Presto has assembled a collection of terror filled favourites to keep keen viewers in the mood. «MuMbrella, Jul 15»
Teradata gets behind Facebook's Presto SQL engine …
By announcing a commitment to contribute to Presto's open-source development, Teradata Corp. created new opportunities for the ... «SiliconANGLE, Jul 15»
Presto! It's pesto: Here's a solution when the Oklahoma heat is on for …
Years of basil growing in Oklahoma have taught us pesto is the best way to preserve the powerful flavor of this aromatic, leafy herb so prolific ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
Nike Air Presto "Unholy Cumulus"
Although it hasn't been a focus of the marketing, it's technically the Nike Air Presto's anniversary, too. The model originally released in the year ... «Complex, Jul 15»
Nike Brings Back Another OG Presto - The "Unholy Cumulus"
The Nike Air Presto continues its triumphant return this summer with another one of the famed initial colorways. First there was “Lightning” (AKA ... «Sneaker News, Jul 15»
Presto Tape Partners with Reece Supply for Distribution
Presto Tape manufactures removable and repositionable print media for the sign industry. The company offers 2 substrates with the same ... «MyPrintResource.com, Jul 15»
Opera Presto challenges composers, librettists to create, perform …
New Fangled Opera calls it Opera Presto — in musical terms, "Opera really, really, fast." Composers Monica Pearce and Philip Seward and ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
