legato

• Musikalischer Fachbegriff, der als Adjektiv einen gebundenen, fließenden Vortrag von Tönen ohne Pausen bezeichnet.

A musical term used as an adjective to describe a smooth, connected style of playing notes without breaks.

1. Smooth and connectedC1formal

   In music, performed in a smooth, flowing manner without breaks between successive notes.

   Weich und gebunden

   • The pianist played the melody legato, creating a seamless flow of sound.
   • The violinist's legato bowing produced a rich, singing tone.
   • The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the passage legato.

   Synonymeconnectedcontinuousflowingsmoothuninterrupted

   Antonymedetachedstaccato

• Musikalisches Fachwort, das anweist, Töne gebunden und ohne Unterbrechung ineinander übergehen zu lassen. Es stammt aus dem Italienischen und wird häufig in Noten und Spielanweisungen verwendet.

An adverb used in music to indicate that notes should be played smoothly and connectedly, without breaks between them. It is an Italian loanword commonly used in musical notation and performance instructions.

1. Smooth and connectedC1formalart

   In a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes.

   Sanft und gebunden

   • The pianist played the passage legato, creating a seamless melody.
   • The violinist performed the adagio legato, with each note flowing into the next.
   • The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the phrase legato.

   Synonymecontinuouslysmoothly

   Antonymestaccato