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Italian word

allegro

cheerful, merry, happy

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allegro

(music) a fast, lively tempo — borrowed from Italian

⚠️ The trap

English borrowed 'allegro' as a musical term. In Italian it is first and foremost an everyday adjective meaning cheerful. Don't confuse the music-class meaning when speaking Italian.

To say "(music) a fast, lively tempo — borrowed from Italian" in Italian:

N/A (same word, different primary meaning)

"allegro" in English means:

cheerful, merry, happy

Example

"È sempre allegro e pieno di energia."

"He is always cheerful and full of energy."

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