HEY PRESTO

Meaning of HEY PRESTO in English

hey pres ‧ to /ˌheɪ ˈprestəʊ $ -toʊ/ BrE AmE interjection British English

used to say that something happens so easily that it seems to be magic SYN presto American English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

HEY PRESTO — interjection Date: 1731 suddenly as if by magic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HEY PRESTO — interjection Date: 1731 British : suddenly as if by magic
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEY PRESTO — Pronunciation: ( ' )h ā - ' pres-( ˌ )t ō Function: interjection Date: 1731 British : suddenly as if …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HEY PRESTO — ■ exclamation see presto .
Concise Oxford English vocab
HEY PRESTO — [hey presto] interj (1731) Brit: suddenly as if by magic
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEY PRESTO — exclamation ( BrE ) ( NAmE presto ) 1. something that people say when they have just done sth so …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEY PRESTO — interjection EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ You stand there, insert copious schillings, and hey presto ! the machine does the rest.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEY-PRESTO — алле!, алле-гоп! (восклицание фокусника или жонглера)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEY-PRESTO — = hey-pass
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HEY PRESTO — (0) алле; алле-гоп
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HEY-PRESTO — = hey-pass
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HEY-PRESTO — = hey-pass
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HEY PRESTO — interj infml At one moment the street was empty and then hey presto! There she was standing on the corner — …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HEY PRESTO — interj infml At one moment the street was empty and then hey presto! There she was standing on the corner …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HEY PRESTO — hey presto interj infml At one moment the street was empty and then hey presto! There she was standing on …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HEY PRESTO — At one moment the street was empty and then hey presto! There she was standing on the corner — В …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
HEY-PRESTO — алле!, алле-гоп! (восклицание фокусника или жонглера)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HEY — Airport Name : Hanchey Army Heliport Airport Location : Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States IATA Code : HEY …
Airport Code English Dictionary
PRESTO — adv presto, quickly, quick as a wink n loan
Interlingua English vocab
HEY — hoy
English-Visayan vocabulary
PRESTO — I. interjection see: for Date: circa 1599 — used to indicate the sudden appearance or occurrence of something often as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HEY — interjection Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century — used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PRESTO — I. ˈpre(ˌ)stō adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian, adverb & adjective, quickly, quick; Italian presto, adverb, from Latin praesto at hand, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEY — I. ˈhā interjection Etymology: Middle English hei, hey — used to call attention or to incite, to express interrogation, surprise, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRESTO — (a.) Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of …
Английский словарь Webster
PRESTO — (a.) Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly.
Английский словарь Webster
HEY — (interj.) A cry to set dogs on.
Английский словарь Webster
HEY — (interj.) An exclamation of joy, surprise, or encouragement.
Английский словарь Webster
HEY — (a.) High.
Английский словарь Webster
PRESTO — ( a. ) Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESTO — ( a. ) Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEY — ( interj. ) An exclamation of joy, surprise, or encouragement.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEY — ( interj. ) A cry to set dogs on.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HEY — ( a. ) High.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESTO — /pres"toh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. prestos . adv. 1. quickly, rapidly, or immediately. 2. at a rapid tempo (used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HEY — /hay/ , interj. 1. (used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.) 2. Southern …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRESTO — adv. rapidly, quickly, fast (Music)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEY — interj. hallo!, you there! (used to gain attention); huh!, wow! (used to show pleasure, surprise or mild irritation); hello! (used …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PRESTO — I. ˈpres-(ˌ)tō interjection Etymology: Italian, quick, quickly, from Latin praestus ready, from praesto adverb, on hand; akin to Latin prae …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEY — interjection Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century — used especially to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRESTO — adj quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly. 2. presto ·adj quickly; rapidly; a direction for a quick, lively movement or …
Webster English vocab
HEY — interj a cry to set dogs on. 2. hey ·adj high. 3. hey ·interj an exclamation of joy, surprise, or …
Webster English vocab
PRESTO — ■ adverb & adjective Music in a quick tempo. ■ exclamation ( Brit. also hey ~ ) announcing the successful …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HEY — ■ exclamation used to attract attention or to express surprise, interest, etc.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRESTO — [pres.to] adv or adj [It, quick, quickly, fr. L praestus ready, fr. praesto, adv., on hand; akin to L prae …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HEY — [hey] interj [ME] (13c)--used esp. to call attention or to express interrogation, surprise, or exultation
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRESTO — presto, P~ BrE AmE ˈprest əʊ AmE -oʊ ▷ presto|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HEY — hey BrE AmE heɪ (= hay)
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRESTO — / ˈprestəʊ; NAmE ˈprestoʊ/ exclamation , adverb , adjective , noun ■ exclamation ( NAmE ) = hey presto ■ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HEY — / heɪ; NAmE / exclamation ( informal ) 1. used to attract sb's attention or to express interest, surprise or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESTO — I. pres ‧ to 1 /ˈprestəʊ $ -toʊ/ BrE AmE adjective , adverb technical played or sung very quickly II. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEY — hey /heɪ/ BrE AmE interjection [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: A natural shout ] 1 . a shout used to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRESTO — adv. & n. --adv. 1 Mus. in quick tempo. 2 (in a conjuror's formula in performing a trick) quickly (hey …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HEY — var. of HAY(2).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRESTO — adv. & n. adv. 1 Mus. in quick tempo. 2 (in a conjuror's formula in performing a trick) quickly (hey …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEY — int. calling attention or expressing joy, surprise, inquiry, enthusiasm, etc. hey presto! a phrase of command, or indicating a successful …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRESTO — adv. & n. --adv. 1. Mus. in quick tempo. 2 (in a conjuror's formula in performing a trick) quickly (hey …
Oxford English vocab
HEY — 1. int. calling attention or expressing joy, surprise, inquiry, enthusiasm, etc. Phrases and idioms: hey presto! a phrase of command, …
Oxford English vocab
HEY — In informal situations, you say or shout ‘ hey ’ to attract someone’s attention, or to show surprise, interest, or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRESTO — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hey presto II. interjection EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ You fold it like this …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEY — interjection COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES hey presto EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Hey , girl, what's up? ▪ Hey , …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HEY — [exclamation] [informal] - used as a way of attracting someone's attention, sometimes in a way which is not very politeHey! …
Cambridge English vocab
PRESTO — Synonyms and related words : accelerando, adagietto, adagio, affrettando, allegretto, allegro, andante, andante tempo, andantino, beat, compound time, con anima, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PRESTO — adv. Function: adverb Synonyms: FAST 2, chop-chop, expeditiously, flat-out, full tilt, hastily, lickety-split, posthaste, quickly, rapidly
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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