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Tempo: pace — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryTempo

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B1

Tempo

pace

the speed or pace at which something moves or happens

IPA/ˈtɛmpo/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

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Tempo: pace

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

the speed or pace at which something moves or happens

Natural examples

Bitte reduzieren Sie das Tempo vor der Kurve.

Wir können dieses Tempo nicht die ganze Woche halten.

Das Stück beginnt in einem langsamen Tempo.

Usage note

Tempo can describe physical speed, work pace, or musical tempo. The phrase das Tempo erhöhen/senken is common.

Mini-lesson: Speed or pace

Tempo is used for how fast something moves, progresses, or is performed.

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What does das Tempo senken mean?

Form and grammar

lemma: Tempo
article: das
Gender: neuter
singular: Tempo
plural: Tempi
plural status: irregular
genitive: des Tempos
countability: both

Tempo is a neuter noun for speed or pace. The plural Tempi is mainly used for different tempos, especially in music or when contrasting distinct rates.

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