someone who is highly skilled at playing a musical instrument

virtuos, virtuositet
for a certain purpose, especially an immediate one

ad hoc, för särskilt ändamål
in a way that occurs continuously without a limit

obegränsat, oändligt
to say something in a speech or a performance that you have not prepared or practiced

improvisera, ad lib
excessively repeated to the point of annoyance

i det oändliga, till leda
the university, college, or school that one used to study at

alma mater, fostermark
one's other personality, particularly one that greatly differs from what one often shows

alter ego, annan personlighet
a person, particularly a male one, who is a former student of a college, university, or school

alumnus, alumn
between midnight and noon

på morgonen, före middag
(of a relationship) characterized by emotional closeness without romantic or sexual elements

platonisk, platoniskt
not displaying emotions and not complaining, especially in difficult and painful situations

stoisk, tålig
a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

tyfon, tropisk storm
(of food, particularly pasta) cooked just enough to still have a firm texture when bitten into, without being overly soft or mushy

al dente, fast kokt
a long, elaborate song that is melodious and is intended for a solo voice, especially in an opera

aria, sångsolo
a musical technique where the notes of a chord are played individually in a sequence rather than simultaneously

arpeggio, arpeggion
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

kantat, körverk
a type of coffee made from espresso mixed with hot milk or cream

cappuccino, cappuccinokaffe
a type of soprano singer known for their ability to perform intricate and embellished vocal passages

coloratur, koloratur
a singer that uses a male singing voice that extends over the range of a tenor voice

falsett, falsetto
(chiefly a direction or description in music) very loud and strong

fortissimo, mycket högt
(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)

glissando, glissando-aktigt
in disguise or using a false identity to avoid being recognized

inkognito, under falsk identitet
used to describe a moderately slow tempo, slower than andante but faster than largo

lagom långsamt, måttligt långsamt
a musical piece that is intended to be performed at a very slow tempo and in a serious manner

largo, långsam musikstycke
a person who is an expert or master in conducting or directing an orchestra or musical performance

maestro, dirigent
a type of classical female singing voice situated between the soprano and contralto ranges

mezzo-soprano, mezzosopran
a moderate or half voice, meaning to sing or play at a medium volume, not too loud or too soft

mezzo voce, halv röst
a musical suite, typically a collection of dance movements, often in the Baroque period

partita, svit
(of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger

plockad, pizzicato
the main female singer in an opera or opera company

primadonna, huvudsångerska
(music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack

sforzando, sforzando-not
a female or young male singer with a singing voice that has the highest range

sopran, soprano
a style of playing or singing musical notes with short, distinct intervals between them

staccato, staccatoliknande
an offspring of a human or animal that is not born yet, particularly a human aged more than eight weeks after conception

fetus, fostret
an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

hypotes, antagande
with high honor; with high academic distinction

med hög heder, med hög akademisk utmärkelse
used to describe something as it is, without comparing it to other things

per se, i och för sig
(psychology) a person's social representation or the impression other's have of a certain individual which is concealing the true self

persona, mask
an additional thought or comment added after the main body of a letter or document, usually after the signature

postscriptum, efterord
something done as a formality or for the sake of procedure, often without necessarily having practical significance

proformafaktura, formalitetsdokument
the smallest possible amount of a particular quantity that cannot be divided any further

kvant, kvantum
the final part of the large intestine where waste is collected before being passed through the anus

ändtarm, rektum
a pouch of skin that houses the testicles in the male reproductive system

scrotum, pung
mucus or phlegm that is coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically as a result of infection or disease

sputum, upphostning
the situation or condition that is currently at hand

status quo, nuvarande tillstånd
exactly as spoken or written originally without any changes or additions

ordagrant, verbatim
a person who is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a particular activity, subject, or interest

entuasiast, kännare
a bar or small restaurant, often one that serves wine or alcoholic beverages, especially in Mediterranean countries

krog, bar
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

chaparral, buskvegetation
a Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen)

gringo, utlänning
used to say "see you tomorrow," often used as a friendly farewell when you expect to meet someone again the next day
without the means or right to communicate

utanför kommunikationen, kommunikationsberövad
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

matador, tjurfäktare
used to express a large quantity or degree of something, meaning "much," "a lot," or "many" depending on context

mycket, många
a simple, sleeveless outer garment, worn over the body to provide warmth and protection from the elements

poncho, sleeveless cloak
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'

herre, herr
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'

Fru, Madame
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'

Fröken, Seren
a felt or straw hat with a wide brim and a tall crown, typically worn by Mexican men

sombrero, sombrerohatt
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