This is the 241st most frequent Italian word.
tempi
The Italian word "tempi" means "times" or "tempos" in English.
Here, 'tempi' refers to the plural of 'tempo', indicating the speed of musical pieces.
I tempi della musica classica sono emozionanti.
The tempos of classical music are exciting.
In this context, 'tempi' means 'times', referring to periods in the past.
I tempi passati erano molto diversi.
The past times were very different.
Here, 'tempi' is used metaphorically to mean 'times', describing the current challenging period.