concerto

Definitions of concerto
  1. noun
    a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
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    esibizione, rappresentazione, spettacolo
    a dramatic or musical entertainment
  2. noun
    a composition for orchestra and a soloist
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    type of:
    musica classica
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
  3. noun
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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    baccano, bordello, botta, botto, cagnara, casino, chiasso, schiamazzo
    a sudden very loud noise
    fragore, sinfonia, strepito
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    boato, boom, mugghio, rugghio, ruggito, scoppio, scroscio, uragano
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    dissonanza
    a loud resonant repeating noise
    crepitio, scoppiettio
    the sharp sound of snapping noises
    cigolio, scricchiolio
    a squeaking sound
    rintocco, tocco
    the noise made by a bell
    sibilo, zittio
    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    bailamme, baraonda, cagnara, chiasso, fragore, gazzarra, sarabanda, strepito
    loud confused noise from many sources
    fruscio, parlottio, pispiglio
    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
    graffio, grattata, grattatura, sfregamento, striscio
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    stridio, urlio
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    spruzzo
    the sound like water splashing
    squittio
    a short high-pitched noise
    type of:
    rumore, suono
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  4. noun
    harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
    synonyms: accordo, armonia, concordanza, concordia, intesa
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    antonyms:
    disaccordo, discordanza, discordia, dissenso, dissidio, lotta, malumore, scissura
    a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
    types:
    plebiscito, unanimità
    everyone being of one mind
  5. noun
    compatibility of observations
    synonyms: accordo, armonia, concordanza, concordia, intesa, rispondenza
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    conformità, consentaneità, corrispondenza
    correspondence in form or appearance
    type of:
    compatibilità, conciliabilità
    capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
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