hey presto

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von hey presto im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Indicates a sudden desirable conclusion or change, as if by magic; ta-da; voilà

If you take the next left, you’ll see a big shop and hey presto, you’re there.

Used by stage magicians, when waving a "magic wand" and performing a trick

used to say that something happens so easily that it seems to be magic American Equivalent: presto

Silbentrennung

hey pres·to

Türkische aussprache

hey prestō

Synonyme

abracadabra, alakazam

Aussprache

/ˈhā ˈpreˌstō/ /ˈheɪ ˈprɛˌstoʊ/

Etymologie

[ 'hA ] (interjection.) 13th century. Middle English.