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1 tone down
(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) ublažiti (se)* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb figuratively popustiti, omehčati (se), oslabiti, oslabeti; ublažiti (se) (o tonu, barvi, zvoku)to tone down s.o.'s anger — ohladiti komu jezo -
2 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) ton2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) odtenek3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tonus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) ton2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) ujemati se- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down* * *I [tóun]nounton, zvok, glas; višina glasu; barva, niansa glasu; modulacija; linguistics naglas, intonacija; medicine tonus, nonnalna notranja napetost živega mišičnega tkiva ali organov (npr. želodca); razpoloženje, nagnjenje, značaj, karakter; elastičnost; kolorit; niansiranje, šatiranje; phot ton barve razvite fotografije; literature ton, stilII [tóun]transitive verbmusic dati ton; uglasiti (instrument); (redko) intonirati; (slika) dati prelive barv, niansirati, dati obarvanost; photography dati določen ton, nianso barve; figuratively preoblikovati, spremeniti; intransitive verb ublažiti se, modificirati se; harmonirati, ujemati se -
3 keel
[ki:l](the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom: The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore.) ladijski gredelj- be/keep on an even keel* * *I [ki:l]nounnautical ladijski gredelj, kobilica; poetically ladja; šlep, rečni tovornjak na vlekon an even keel — enakomerno natovorjen; figuratively mirno, enoličnoto lay down a keel — polagati gredelj, začeti graditi ladjoII [ki:l]1.transitive verb marineprevrniti ladjo na bok zaradi čiščenja (over, up); opremiti s kobilico; figuratively prevrniti;2.intransitive verbobrniti se, prevrniti se; figuratively ležati na hrbtuto keel over British English prevrniti (se); American omedletiIII [ki:l]transitive verbhladitito keel the pot — paziti, da v loncu ne prekipiIV [ki:l]nounBritish English mera za premog (21.ɜɔ tone)V [ki:l]1.nounScottishrdeča kreda;2.transitive verbzaznamovati ovce z rdečo kredo
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tone down — (something) to make something less forceful or offensive. The foul language in the original play has been toned down for television. Your presentation has to be convincing, so don t tone it down … New idioms dictionary
tone down — [v] moderate chill out*, cloud, dampen, darken, deepen, dim, mitigate, modulate, play down, reduce, restrain, shade, sober, soften, soft pedal*, subdue, temper; concept 240 Ant. aggravate, increase, raise … New thesaurus
tone down — index allay, commute, diminish, moderate (temper), modify (moderate), mollify, subdue … Law dictionary
tone down — verb 1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • Syn: ↑muffle, ↑mute, ↑dull, ↑damp, ↑dampen • Derivationally related forms: ↑damper (for: ↑damp … Useful english dictionary
tone down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you tone down something that you have written or said, you make it less forceful, severe, or offensive. [V P n (not pron)] The fiery right wing leader toned down his militant statements after the meeting... [V P n (not pron)]… … English dictionary
tone down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tone down : present tense I/you/we/they tone down he/she/it tones down present participle toning down past tense toned down past participle toned down 1) to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive… … English dictionary
tone down — verb a) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder. Ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit. b) To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience … Wiktionary
tone down — {v.} To make softer or quieter; make less harsh or strong; moderate. * /He toned down the sound of the TV./ * /She wanted the bright colors in her house toned down./ * /When the ladies arrived, he toned down his language./ * /The strikers were… … Dictionary of American idioms
tone down — {v.} To make softer or quieter; make less harsh or strong; moderate. * /He toned down the sound of the TV./ * /She wanted the bright colors in her house toned down./ * /When the ladies arrived, he toned down his language./ * /The strikers were… … Dictionary of American idioms
tone\ down — v To make softer or quieter; make less harsh or strong; moderate. He toned down the sound of the TV. She wanted the bright colors in her house toned down. When the ladies arrived, he toned down his language. The strikers were asked to tone down… … Словарь американских идиом
tone down — make less harsh or strong, moderate The union leader was forced to tone down his language after the strike began to grow violent … Idioms and examples