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1 rebajar
v.1 to reduce (price).te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for youPedro rebajó los precios Peter reduced the prices.2 to humiliate (person).María rebajó a sus empleados Mary humiliated her employees.3 to tone down.4 to lower (altura).5 to dilute.6 to lose weight.Pedro rebajó muy rápido Peter lost weight quickly.7 to rebate, to trim down, to sink, to trim.Ricardo rebajó los precios Richard rebated the prices.8 to have less.Me rebajó la fiebre I have less fever.* * *2 (precio) to cut, reduce3 (color) to soften, tone down; (intensidad) to diminish4 (bebida) to water down5 (comida - sazonamiento) to make milder; (- densidad) to make thinner, thin out6 figurado (humillar) to humiliate1 MILITAR to be exempted2 figurado (humillarse) to humble oneself\rebajarse a hacer algo to stoop to do something, lower oneself to do somethingrebajarse ante alguien to humble oneself before somebody* * *verbto reduce, lower* * *1. VT1) (=reducir)a) [en dinero] [+ impuesto, coste, precio] to reduce, cut, loweralgunos bancos rebajaron ayer sus tipos de interés — some banks reduced o cut o lowered their interest rates yesterday
le rebajaron el precio en un cinco por ciento — they reduced o cut the price by five per cent, they took five per cent off
¿nos han rebajado algo? — have they taken something off?, have they given us a reduction o discount?
b) [en tiempo] [+ condena, castigo] to reduce; [+ edad, límite] to lowerhan rebajado la edad penal a los 16 años — they have lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 16
rebajó la plusmarca mundial en 1,2 segundos — he took 1.2 seconds off the world record
c) [en cantidad] [+ nivel, temperatura] to reduce, lower; [+ luz, tensión, intensidad] to reduce; [+ peso] to lose; [+ dolor] to ease, alleviatela OMS aconseja rebajar el consumo de azúcar en la dieta — the WHO recommends reducing o lowering the sugar intake in one's diet
quiere rebajar cinco kilos — he wants to take off o lose five kilos
el hotel rebajó su categoría de cinco a cuatro estrellas — the hotel reduced its rating from five-star to four-star
2) (=diluir) [+ líquido] to dilute; [+ pintura] to thin; [+ color] to tone down; [+ droga] to cut, adulterateecha un poco más de agua al caldo para rebajarlo de sal — put a bit more water in the soup to make it less salty
3) (=bajar la altura de) [+ terreno] to lower, lower the level of; [+ tejado] to lower; [+ puerta] to rabbet4) (=humillar) to humiliate, put downrebajó a su mujer delante de sus amigos — he put his wife down o humiliated his wife in front of their friends
piensa que ese trabajo lo rebaja — he thinks that job is beneath him o is humiliating
5) (Mil) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)2.VIrebajar de peso — Arg, Uru to slim, lose weight
una dieta para rebajar de peso — a diet to lose weight, a slimming diet
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex. It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex. After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.----* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *1.verbo transitivome rebajó $200 — he took $200 off
me lo rebajó a $3.500 — he brought the price down to $3,500
2) <pintura/solución> to dilute, thin3)a) (achicar, acortar)rebajar un poco la puerta — to cut/saw/plane a little off the door
b) < terreno> to lower (the level of)c) <peso/kilos> to lose2. 3.fue rebajado de categoría — it was relegated to a lower category o downgraded
rebajarse v pronrebajarse a + inf — to lower oneself TO -ing
* * *= be below + Posesivo + dignity, abase, humble, shave off, mark + Nombre + down.Ex: It was clear, though, that this author felt that the job had been below his dignity.
Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.Ex: After nine long years, Pakistan's fourth military dictator, General Musharraf, had been humbled by the masses.Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.* rebajar el precio = cut + price.* rebajar los precios = knock down + prices, slash + prices.* rebajarse = crawl.* rebajarse a = stoop to.* rebajarse al nivel de Alguien = get down to + Posesivo + level.* * *rebajar [A1 ]vtA ‹precio› to lower, bring … down; ‹artículo› to reduce, bring down the price ofme rebajó $200 he took $200 off, he reduced it by $200, he knocked $200 off ( colloq)me rebajó el cuadro a $3.500 he brought the price of the painting down to $3,500, he reduced the painting to $3,500pídele que te lo rebaje ask him to bring the price down o to give you a discount o ( colloq) to knock a bit offtodos estaban rebajados they were all reducedB ‹pintura› to reduce, dilute, thin; ‹solución› to dilute, thinC1(achicar, acortar): hay que rebajar un poco la puerta we need to cut/saw/plane a little off the doorrebajaron el terreno unos tres metros they lowered (the level of) the ground by about three meters2 (adelgazar) to loserebajó 15 kilos he lost o shed 15 kilos3 ‹arco› to depress4 ( RPl) ‹pelo› to layerD1 (humillar) to humiliatela rebajó delante de todos he humiliated her o made her look small in front of everyone2(bajar): llamarlo hostal es rebajarlo de categoría calling it a guest house doesn't do it justice o makes it sound less grand than it really isel restaurante ha sido rebajado de categoría the restaurant has been relegated to a lower category o has been downgraded3 (dar de baja) to exemptlo rebajaron de guardias he was exempted from o relieved of guard duties■ rebajarviA (humillar) to degrade, be degradingBrebajarse A + INF to lower oneself TO -INGno pienso rebajarme a pedirle perdón I'm not going to humble myself by asking him to forgive me, I'm not going to lower myself to o stoop to asking him to forgive merebajarse ANTE algn to humble oneself BEFORE sb* * *
rebajar ( conjugate rebajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ precio› to lower, bring … down;
‹ artículo› to reduce;◊ me rebajó $200 he took $200 off
2 ‹peso/kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo ( humillar) to degrade, be degrading
rebajarse verbo pronominal rebajarse a hacer algo to lower oneself to doing sth;
rebajarse ante algn to humble oneself before sb
rebajar verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to lower
2 (un precio) to cut, reduce: nos ha rebajado dos mil pesetas, he has taken two thousand pesetas off
hemos rebajado las camisas, we have cut the price of the shirts
3 (una sustancia) to dilute
(con agua) to water: rebajan el vino con agua, they water the wine
(un color, tono) to soften
4 (hacer disminuir) to diminish: la falta de empleo ha rebajado su autoestima, being unemployed has diminished his self-esteem
5 (humillar) to humiliate: la corrupción rebaja a las personas, corruption degrades people
6 (a un empleado, funcionario, etc) to downgrade: rebajaron a Gómez de categoría, Gómez was downgraded
7 (una pena, multa) to reduce
' rebajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descontar
English:
bring down
- cheapen
- discount
- knock down
- lower
- mark down
- put down
- reduce
- slash
- cut
- debase
- knock
- mark
- put
- thin
- work
* * *♦ vt1. [precio] to reduce;han rebajado los precios a la mitad prices have been reduced o cut by half;te rebajo 10 euros I'll knock 10 euros off for you;me rebajaron el 10 por ciento they gave me 10 percent off2. [humillar] to humiliate, to put down;se siente inferior, toda la vida lo rebajaron he feels inferior, people have always put him down throughout his life3. [intensidad] to tone down4. [altura] to lower;[acera, bordillo] to lower5. [diluir] to dilute6. Mil to exempt7. RP [adelgazar] to lose;rebajé 3 kilos en un mes I lost 3 kilos in a month8. RP [pelo] to layer♦ viRP [adelgazar] to lose weight* * ** * *rebajar vt1) : to reduce, to lower2) : to lessen, to diminish3) : to humiliate* * *rebajar vb to reduce -
2 teñir
v.1 to dye, to tinge, to tincture, to tint.Ellos tiñeron los pantalones They dyed the pants.2 to diffuse over, to overspread.El colorante tiñó el agua The coloring diffused over the water.* * *1 (dar un color) to dye2 (rebajar un color) to tone down3 figurado to tinge1 (el pelo) to dye one's hair* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ pelo, ropa] to dye2) (=manchar) to stain3) (=matizar) to tinge (de with)4) (Arte) [+ color] to darken2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/zapatos/pelo> to dyeb) ( manchar) to stainc) ( matizar)2.teñirse v pron (refl) to dye* * *= stain, dye, tint, tinge, tincture.Ex. The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.Ex. Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.Ex. His views on education were tinted by his own limited experience.Ex. But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex. Some herbs demand more time to tincture comparing with others.----* sin teñir = undyed.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <ropa/zapatos/pelo> to dyeb) ( manchar) to stainc) ( matizar)2.teñirse v pron (refl) to dye* * *= stain, dye, tint, tinge, tincture.Ex: The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.
Ex: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.Ex: His views on education were tinted by his own limited experience.Ex: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex: Some herbs demand more time to tincture comparing with others.* sin teñir = undyed.* * *vt1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to dye; ‹pelo› to dyetiñó la falda de azul she dyed the skirt blue2 (manchar) to stain teñir algo DE algo to stain sth WITH sthsus manos estaban teñidas de sangre their hands were stained with bloodel jugo le tiñó los dedos de rojo the juice stained his fingers red3(matizar): posturas teñidas de xenofobia attitudes marked by o tinged with xenophobiasus palabras estaban teñidas de tristeza her words were tinged with sadnessun país con una historia teñida de sangre a country with a bloodstained history■ teñirse( refl) to dye¿tu madre se tiñe (el pelo)? does your mother dye her hair?* * *
teñir ( conjugate teñir) verbo transitivo
teñirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹pelo/zapatos› to dye
teñir verbo transitivo
1 (una prenda) to dye: teñiré la falda de azul, I'll dye my skirt blue
(el pelo) to tint, dye
2 fig (impregnar) to tinge with
' teñir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tintura
English:
bleach
- dye
- redden
- stain
- tinge
- tint
- color
* * *♦ vt1. [tintar] [tela, pelo] to dye;teñir algo de rojo/verde to dye sth red/green2. [manchar] to stain;la sangre teñía sus manos her hands were stained with blood;el trabajo en la mina les tiñe el rostro de negro the work in the mine blackens their faces3. [matizar] to tinge sth (de with);tiñe su prosa de melancolía her prose is tinged with melancholy;el ambiente festivo tiñe las calles por estas fechas at this time of year the streets are filled with a festive atmosphere* * *v/t dye; figtinge;teñir algo de rojo dye sth red* * *teñir {67} vt1) : to dye2) : to stain* * *teñir vb to dye -
3 rebaja
f.1 reduction.2 discount (descuento).hacer una rebaja a alguien to give somebody a discountestar de rebajas to have a sale onlas rebajas the salespres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rebajar.* * *1 (reducción) reduction, lowering2 (descuento) discount, reduction1 sales\'Grandes rebajas' "Huge reductions"precio de rebaja sale price* * *noun f.1) reduction2) discount•- rebajas* * *SF1) (=descuento) reduction, discount¿me puede hacer alguna rebaja? — could you give me a discount?
2) (=reducción) [de impuestos, tarifas, condena] reductionla empresa propone una rebaja de los salarios de un 8% — the company is proposing an 8% wage cut o an 8% reduction in wages
3) pl rebajas [en comercios] salesgrandes rebajas — big reductions, sale
están de rebajas en Harrods — Harrods have a sale, Harrods are having a sale
* * *a) ( descuento) discount, reductionnos hicieron una rebaja del 10% — they gave us a 10% discount o reduction
¿no me haría una rebajita? — couldn't you give me a discount?, couldn't you knock a bit off the price? (colloq)
están en or de rebajas — there's a sale on, they're having a sale
* * *= short sell, mark-down.Ex. The article is entitled 'Publishing abroad: fair trade or short sell for non English speaking authors?'.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* rebajas = sale(s).* * *a) ( descuento) discount, reductionnos hicieron una rebaja del 10% — they gave us a 10% discount o reduction
¿no me haría una rebajita? — couldn't you give me a discount?, couldn't you knock a bit off the price? (colloq)
están en or de rebajas — there's a sale on, they're having a sale
* * *= short sell, mark-down.Ex: The article is entitled 'Publishing abroad: fair trade or short sell for non English speaking authors?'.
Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* rebajas = sale(s).* * *1 (descuento) discount, reductionnos hicieron una rebaja del 10% they gave us a 10% discount o reduction, they gave us a discount o reduction of 10%[ S ] grandes rebajas en todos los departamentos big reductions in all departments¿no me haría una rebajita? couldn't you give me a discount?, couldn't you knock a bit off the price? ( colloq)de rebaja reducedestos zapatos están de rebaja these shoes are reducedlas rebajas de verano/enero the summer/January salesen esa tienda están en or de rebajas there's a sale on o they're having a sale in that store* * *
Del verbo rebajar: ( conjugate rebajar)
rebaja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
rebaja
rebajar
rebaja sustantivo femenino
◊ nos hicieron una rebaja del 10% they gave us a 10% discount o reduction;
de rebaja reducedb)
están de rebajas there's a sale on, they're having a sale
rebajar ( conjugate rebajar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ precio› to lower, bring … down;
‹ artículo› to reduce;◊ me rebajó $200 he took $200 off
2 ‹peso/kilos› to lose
verbo intransitivo ( humillar) to degrade, be degrading
rebajarse verbo pronominal rebajase a hacer algo to lower oneself to doing sth;
rebajase ante algn to humble oneself before sb
rebaja f Com
1 (reducción de precio) reduction, discount 2 rebajas, sales: mañana comienzan las rebajas, the sales start tomorrow
estamos de rebajas, we are having a sale
rebajar verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to lower
2 (un precio) to cut, reduce: nos ha rebajado dos mil pesetas, he has taken two thousand pesetas off
hemos rebajado las camisas, we have cut the price of the shirts
3 (una sustancia) to dilute
(con agua) to water: rebajan el vino con agua, they water the wine
(un color, tono) to soften
4 (hacer disminuir) to diminish: la falta de empleo ha rebajado su autoestima, being unemployed has diminished his self-esteem
5 (humillar) to humiliate: la corrupción rebaja a las personas, corruption degrades people
6 (a un empleado, funcionario, etc) to downgrade: rebajaron a Gómez de categoría, Gómez was downgraded
7 (una pena, multa) to reduce
' rebaja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rebajar
- remate
- descuento
English:
reduction
- sale
* * *rebaja nf1. [acción] reduction2. [descuento] discount;hacer una rebaja a alguien to give sb a discount;me hicieron una rebaja del 5 por ciento they gave me a 5 percent discount, they gave me 5 percent off3. [en tienda] sale;las rebajas the sales;las rebajas de enero the January sales;estar de rebajas to have a sale on;grandes rebajas [en letrero] massive reductions* * *f reduction;rebajas de verano/invierno summer/winter sale* * *rebaja nf1) : reduction2) descuento: discount3) rebajas nfpl: sale* * *rebaja n discount / reduction -
4 rebajado
adj.discounted, cut-price, cut-rate, reduced.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rebajar.* * *1 MILITAR soldier exempted from duty————————1→ link=rebajar rebajar► adjetivo1 (de nivel) lowered; (arco) depressed2 (precio) reduced3 (color) softened4 (humillado) humbled1 MILITAR soldier exempted from duty* * *ADJ1) [precio] reduced2) [producto] cut-price3) [acera] dropped* * *= marked-down.Ex. Their marked-down food products are right after the meat department.----* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.* arco rebajado = segmental arch.* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.* precio rebajado = marked-down price.* * *= marked-down.Ex: Their marked-down food products are right after the meat department.
* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.* arco rebajado = segmental arch.* de precio rebajado = cut-price, cut-rate.* precio rebajado = marked-down price.* * *rebajado, -a adj1. [precio] reduced2. [humillado] humiliated3. [acera, bordillo] lowered5. RP [pelo] layered -
5 tono
m.1 tone.¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!subir el tono, subir de tono to get o grow louder; (volumen, ruido) to get angrier and angrier (situación)tono de voz tone of voice2 shade, tone.tono de piel complexion3 tone.tono muscular muscle tone4 key (Music) (tonalidad).tono mayor major keytono menor minor key5 vigor, strength, vigour.6 hue, tone, shade, color.* * *1 (gen) tone2 (energía) energy\a tono con in tune with, in harmony withbajar de tono / bajar el tono to lower one's voice 2 figurado to tone downdar tono / dar buen tono figurado to give class, give prestigedarse tono figurado to put on airsde mal tono figurado vulgaren tono airado in an angry tonefuera de tono figurado inappropriate, out of placesin venir a tono figurado for no good reasonsubir de tono / subir el tono to speak louder 2 figurado to warm uptono mayor MÚSICA major keytono menor MÚSICA minor key* * *noun m.1) tone2) key, pitch3) shade* * *SM1) [de sonido] toneen tono bajo — in low tones, in a low tone
baja/sube un poco el tono del televisor — turn down/up the television a little
tono de marcar — (Telec) dialling tone, dial tone (EEUU)
tono de llamada — (Telec) ringtone
-ya me he dado cuenta -dijo, alzando el tono de voz — "I can see that," he said, raising his voice
2) [de palabras, discusión, escrito] tone¡cómo hablas en ese tono a tu padre! — how dare you speak to your father in that tone (of voice)!
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bajar el tono — to soften one's tonebajar el tono de algo — to soften the tone of sth, tone sth down
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cambiar de tono — to change one's tonecuando le dije eso se serenó y cambió de tono — when I told him that he calmed down and changed his tone o his tone changed
fue él quien cambió el tono de la conversación — it was him that changed the tone of the conversation
la reunión cambió de tono pasadas las nueve de la noche — the tone of the meeting changed after nine o'clock
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a este tono — in the same vein•
subir de tono — [discusión, conversación] to grow o become heated; [conflicto] to intensify; [quejas] to grow louderla oposición está subiendo el tono de sus ataques al gobierno — the opposition is stepping up o intensifying its attacks on the government
3)• a tono — matching
una escena final divertida, muy a tono con el resto de la película — an amusing final scene, very much in keeping with the rest of the film
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ponerse a tono — (=prepararse físicamente) to get (o.s.) into shape; (=animarse) to perk o.s. up *voy a tomarme un whisky doble, a ver si me pongo a tono — I'm going to have a double whisky to perk myself up *
4) (=clase, distinción)•
una familia de tono — a good family•
ser de buen/mal tono: ir a los balnearios era entonces una actividad de buen tono — visiting spas was quite the done thing thenes de mal tono hablar de esos temas — it is bad form to talk about such matters, it's (simply) not done to talk about such things
5) [de color] shade, toneen tonos grises y azules — in shades of grey and blue, in grey and blue tones
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tonos pastel — pastel shades, pastel tones6) (Anat, Med) tone7) (Mús) (=intervalo) tone; (=tonalidad) key; (=altura) pitch8) (Mús) (=diapasón) tuning fork; (=corredera) slide* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.Ex. 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex. Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex. 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex. The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex. The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *1) ( altura de la voz) pitch, tone; ( manera de expresarse) tone2) (tendencia, matiz) tonefuera de tono — < reacción> uncalled-for; < comentario> inopportune
ponerse a tono — (fam) to get in the mood (colloq)
ser de buen/mal tono — to be in good/bad taste
3) ( de color) shade4) (Mús) key5) (Audio, Rad, TV) tonebajar el tono — ( reducir el volumen) to turn the volume down; ( hablar con menos arrogancia)
subir el tono — ( elevar el volumen) to turn up the volume; ( insolentarse) to raise one's voice
6) ( del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene tono — I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone
7) ( de músculos) tone* * *= tenor, tone, overtone, quality, shading, pitch, undertone, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: My second point may be a slightly tangential, but I hope it is a concrete reaction to the general tenor of Mr. Lubetzky's remarks and the general subject posed.
Ex: 'Get on with this,' the principal dictated, in a somewhat less severe tone.Ex: Those materials they describe as ephemera must be collected and despite the derogatory overtones of the descriptor, carefully organized.Ex: 'I'm rather surprised that Arnold would have bothered you with such a trivial matter, Ms. Bragge,' Wronski said with a reassuring smile which had an almost fatherly quality.Ex: The darkest and the lightest shading took the shortest amount of time, the medium shading the longest.Ex: The heading PITCH (Music) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento TONO (Música) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Speakers covered the history of the campaign to alert parents to racist undertones in children's books.Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* cambiar el tono = modulate.* con un tono + Adjetivo = in a + Adjetivo + tone.* dar tono = tone.* dar un tono = give + effect.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de tono + Adjetivo = Adjetivo + in tone.* en tono cáustico = scathingly.* en tono mordaz = scathingly.* en tono reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.* en tono sarcástico = sardonically.* establecer el tono = set + the theme.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* recitar en tono monótono = chant.* relativo al tono = tonal.* subido de tono = risqué, racy [racier -comp., raciest -sup.], bawdy [bawdier -comp., bawdiest -sup.].* tener un tono + Adjetivo = have + a + Adjetivo + quality.* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* tono apagado = flat tone.* tono auditivo = audio tune.* tono continuo modulado = half-tone.* tono de llamada = dial tone.* tono de voz = tone of voice.* tono ligero = light touch.* tono muscular = muscle tone.* tono rojizo = reddishness.* tono superficial = light touch.* voz + adquirir + tono = voice + take on + quality.* * *tono grave serious toneen tono cariñoso in an affectionate tone of voicese lo he dicho en todos los tonos I've told him time and time again, I've tried telling him every way I can think ofen tono de reproche reproachfully—me da igual —contestó en tono despectivo it's all the same to me, she answered scornfullyno es lo que me dijo, sino el tono en que lo dijo it isn't what he said, it's the way he said it o it's the tone he usedB (tendencia, matiz) toneel tono general de la conversación fue amistoso the general tone of the conversation was friendlya tono con in keeping with, in tune withno estuvo muy a tono con la ocasión it wasn't very in keeping with the occasionpara estar a tono con los tiempos to keep up with the timesfuera de tono: su reacción estuvo bastante fuera de tono her reaction was rather out of placesiempre hace comentarios fuera de tono he's always making inopportune remarksno venir a tono to be out of placeser de buen/mal tono to be in good/bad tasteC (de un color) shadeéste es un tono de gris más oscuro this is a darker shade of graytonos pastel pastel shadessubido de tono risquéD ( Mús) keyCompuesto:tono mayor/menormajor/minor keybajar el tono (reducir el volumen) to lower the volume, turn the volume down(hablar con menos arrogancia): baja el tonito que soy tu madre don't take that tone with me, I'm your motherF (del teléfono) toneeste teléfono no tiene or no da tono I can't get a dial tone ( AmE) o ( BrE) dialling tone on this phoneCompuestos:● tono de discar or marcarringing toneG (de músculos) tone* * *
tono sustantivo masculino
1
en tono de reproche reproachfully;
el tono en que lo dijo the way he said it;
el tono general de la conversación the general tone of the conversationb) (Rad, Telec, TV) tone;
este teléfono no da or tiene tono I can't get a dial tone (AmE) o (BrE) dialling tone on this phone;
tono de marcar or (AmL) de discado or (AmS) de discar dial tone (AmE), dialling tone (BrE);
no venir a tono to be out of place
2 ( de color) shade;◊ subido de tono risqué
3 (Mús) key
tono sustantivo masculino
1 (de la voz: intensidad) tone, pitch
un tono alto/bajo, a high/low pitch
(: modo) lo dijo en tono despectivo, he said it in a contemptuous tone
2 (de un color) shade, tone
diferentes tonos de verde, different shades of green
3 Mús key
4 (del teléfono) tone
♦ Locuciones: familiar darse tono, to put on airs
a tono con, in tune with
a tono con los tiempos, in keeping with the times
de buen/mal tono, in good/bad taste
fuera de tono, inappropiate, out of place
figurado (algo grosero, obsceno) subido de tono, arrogant, (altanero) haughty
' tono' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acre
- agradar
- aguda
- agudo
- alta
- alto
- atonía
- bajar
- clave
- grave
- inflexión
- jovial
- rebajar
- salida
- sarcástica
- sarcástico
- sorna
- suave
- suavidad
- subida
- subido
- abrupto
- ácido
- agrio
- amigable
- atenuar
- bajo
- brusco
- burlón
- cálido
- cansado
- cantarín
- cortante
- decidido
- despectivo
- destemplado
- disuasivo
- elevar
- endulzar
- familiar
- humilde
- imperativo
- impertinente
- irónico
- magistral
- pastoso
- resuelto
- sequedad
- tajante
- teatral
English:
abrupt
- bawdy
- chord
- emphatic
- friendly
- hue
- injured
- key
- measured
- menace
- off-color
- off-colour
- pitch
- pose
- shade
- subdued
- talk down
- tone
- tune
- unnatural
- urgent
- coloring
- critically
- dial
- gentle
- high
- lilt
- monotone
- name
- note
- off
- pastel
- pleasantly
- racy
- rise
- risqué
- show
- step
- talk
- tint
- valentine
* * *tono nm1. [de sonido] tone;bajar el tono to lower one's voice;dar el tono to set the tonetono continuo [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone; Andes, RP tono de discado o de discar [de teléfono] Br dialling o US dial tone;2. [de palabras, escrito, discurso] tone;el tono con el que lo dijo the tone she said it in, the tone in which she said it;¡no me hables en ese tono! don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)!;habló con tono serio he spoke in a serious tone of voice;lo dijo en tono de broma she said it jokingly;la novela es de tono humorístico the novel is humorous in tone;bajar de tono to quieten down;cambiar de tono: la reunión fue cambiando de tono the tone o atmosphere of the meeting gradually changed;aquí el texto cambia de tono at this point in the text the tone changes;subir el tono, subir de tono [volumen, ruido] to get o grow louder;[situación] to get angrier;el murmullo/la protesta subió de tono the murmuring/the protests grew louder;la conversación subió de tono the conversation got more heated;subido de tono [atrevido, picante] risqué;[impertinente] impertinent3. [de color] shade, tone;en tonos ocres/pastel in ochre/pastel shades o tones;tono de piel complexion4. [de músculo] tonetono muscular muscle tone [altura] pitch; [intervalo] tone, US step tono agudo high pitch;tono grave low pitch;tono mayor major key;tono menor minor key;tono puro simple tone7. [en frases]a tono: cortinas y cojines a tono matching curtains and cushions;estar a tono con to suit;un traje/discurso a tono con las circunstancias a dress/speech appropriate to o in keeping with the circumstances;Famponerse a tono [emborracharse] to get in the mood;de buen tono elegant, tasteful;ser de buen tono to be the done thing;no es de buen tono mencionar la guerra it is not done to mention the war;de mal tono crass, vulgar;Famdarse tono to give oneself airs;fuera de tono out of place* * *m MÚS, MED, PINT tone;estar a tono con algo be in harmony with sth;ponerse a tono get into the mood* * *tono nm1) : tonetono muscular: muscle tone2) : shade (of colors)3) : key (in music)* * *tono n1. (de sonido, voz) tone2. (de color) shade
См. также в других словарях:
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