Musical Performance Terms

verb to release or set free

adverb freely or without restraint

• During the team-building retreat, the participants were encouraged to let loose and have fun.
• At the party last night, everyone let loose and danced until the early hours of the morning.
• After the exams were over, we decided to let loose and hit up the club.
• When she finally let loose and shared her true feelings, it was a weight off her shoulders.

noun a disrespectful or presumptuous action or statement

verb to act without proper authority or permission; to be overly familiar or presumptuous

• The artist did not want anyone to take liberties with their work.
• Don't take liberties with my stuff, okay?
• I can't believe he took liberties like that!
• She always takes liberties with the truth to make herself look better.

verb to shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or weakness

• The ground began to tremble as the earthquake approached.
• I could feel my hands tremble with nervousness before the big presentation.
• She was so scared that she felt her legs start to tremble.
• The news of the company's bankruptcy made the stock market tremble.

adjective describing something that is done without effort or strain

• The unlabored writing style of the author made her books a pleasure to read.
• I envy how she can effortlessly produce unlabored work without breaking a sweat.
• His unlabored approach to the project really paid off in the end.
• The dancer moved with unlabored grace across the stage, captivating the audience.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'deux' is a noun in French meaning 'two'.

preposition a preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'à' is a preposition in French meaning 'to' or 'at'.

• Le projet a été réalisé à deux pour assurer la qualité du travail.
• On a décidé de partir en vacances à deux pour changer d'air.
• Ils se sont mis à deux pour réparer la voiture.
• Ils ont décidé de s'associer à deux pour conquérir le marché.

adverb to perfection or to the smallest detail

preposition a Latin phrase meaning 'to the fingernail' or 'to the last detail'

• The artist painted the portrait ad unguem, paying attention to every detail.
• She always does her nails ad unguem before a big event.
• He knows how to play that game ad unguem, he's a pro.
• The team executed the play ad unguem, showing perfect coordination.