l'istesso tempo

[ lee-stes-oh tem-poh; Italian lee-stes-saw tem-paw ]

/ liˈstɛs oʊ ˈtɛm poʊ; Italian liˈstɛs sɔ ˈtɛm pɔ /

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adverb

(of a musical passage or section following a change in time signature) at the same tempo as before.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of l'istesso tempo

From Italian

Only the L, K, and A of the old sign remain stuck to the side of the office.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John L. Smith is a columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations?|John L. Smith|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I try to call him to say l agree it's better to stay in Los Angeles after all.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My immediate chief was a Lieutenant Colonel Verne L. Bowers, clearly picked out by Eisenhower as a highly talented staff officer.
I Saw Nuclear Armageddon Sitting on My Desk|Clive Irving|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“A big step from an L-39 to a MiG-21,” the retired Air Force pilot said.
U.S. Fighter Jocks Pray The ‘ISIS Air Force’ Rumors Are True|Dave Majumdar|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
De l peu d'heures il mourut entre mes mains fort chrestiennement.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
But L. Struve estimates the number of those visible to the great telescopes at 20 millions.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
After l. 479 Thynne inserts And thus in sorowe lefte me alone; it is spurious; see note.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
All insert white after Was, which spoils metre and story (see l. 948).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
L mesme il y a des arbres d'inestimable beaut en hauteur & grosseur.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various