aller crescendo
/a.le kʁe.ʃɛn.do/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- va crescendo
- past
- est allé crescendo
- perfect
- allé crescendo
Meaning
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to grow steadily, build up
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La tension va crescendo dans la salle.
The tension in the room keeps building.
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L'inquiétude allait crescendo à mesure que les heures passaient sans nouvelles. Toute la famille attendait près du téléphone.
The worry kept building as the hours passed without news. The whole family waited by the phone.
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Practice
1 What does aller crescendo mean?
to grow steadily, build up
2 Fill the gap: La tension va ___ dans la salle.
Full sentence: La tension va crescendo dans la salle. (The tension in the room keeps building.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches aller crescendo?
aller crescendo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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