decrescendo

[US]/ˌdɛk.rɪˈʃɛn.dəʊ/
[UK]/ˌdɛk.rɪˈʃɛn.doʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a gradual decrease in loudness or intensity
adj.gradually decreasing in loudness
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

soft decrescendo

blød diminuendo

gradual decrescendo

gradvis diminuendo

final decrescendo

afsluttende diminuendo

musical decrescendo

musikalsk diminuendo

smooth decrescendo

jævn diminuendo

decrescendo effect

diminuendo effekt

decrescendo passage

diminuendo passage

decrescendo technique

diminuendo teknik

dynamic decrescendo

dynamisk diminuendo

orchestral decrescendo

orkester diminuendo

Example Sentences

the music began with a strong crescendo and ended with a gentle decrescendo.

musikken begyndte med et kraftigt crescendo og sluttede med et blidt diminuendo.

during the performance, the singer's voice faded into a beautiful decrescendo.

under fremførelsen forsvandt sangerens stemme i et smukt diminuendo.

the orchestra practiced the decrescendo to ensure a smooth transition.

orkesteret øvede diminuendo for at sikre en glidende overgang.

as the storm passed, the wind's howling turned into a soft decrescendo.

da stormen passerede, blev vindens hylen til et blidt diminuendo.

the teacher explained how to create a decrescendo in musical compositions.

læreren forklarede, hvordan man skaber et diminuendo i musikalske kompositioner.

the decrescendo in the last movement left the audience in awe.

diminuendoen i sidste sats efterlod publikum i ærefrygt.

he emphasized the importance of a gradual decrescendo in his speech.

han understregede vigtigheden af et gradvist diminuendo i sin tale.

we need to practice the decrescendo to finish the piece effectively.

vi skal øve diminuendo for at færdiggøre stykket effektivt.

the sound gradually faded away, creating a perfect decrescendo.

lyden forsvandt gradvist og skabte et perfekt diminuendo.

in the final scene, the music's decrescendo matched the fading light.

i den afsluttende scene matchede musikens diminuendo det aftagende lys.

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