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1 velato
velato agg.1 veiled: una donna velata, a veiled woman // il suo sguardo era velato di tristezza, his eyes were misted over with sadness; occhi velati di lacrime, eyes misty with tears // cielo velato, clouded (o cloudy) sky3 (fig.) ( coperto, nascosto) veiled, half-hidden, covert: un velato rimprovero, a veiled reproof; una velata minaccia, a veiled threat; accennare in modo velato a qlco., to make a veiled hint at sthg. // voce velata, muted voice, ( per raffreddore) husky voice.* * *[ve'lato] 1.participio passato velare II2.1) (coperto con un velo) veiled2) (trasparente) [ calze] sheer3) (offuscato) [sole, cielo] hazy; [ luce] dim, shaded; [occhi, sguardo] misty; [ voce] husky* * *velato/ve'lato/→ 2. velareII aggettivo1 (coperto con un velo) veiled2 (trasparente) [ calze] sheer3 (offuscato) [sole, cielo] hazy; [ luce] dim, shaded; [occhi, sguardo] misty; [ voce] husky; aveva gli occhi -i di lacrime her eyes were clouded with tears -
2 muto
1. adj silent, unable to speakessere muto dallo stupore be unable to speak because of astonishment2. m, muta f person who is unable to speak* * *muto agg.1 dumb, mute: muto dalla nascita, born dumb // sarò muto come una tomba, I will be as silent as the grave // alla muta, without speaking (o by gestures)2 ( silenzioso) dumb, mute, silent; ( senza parole) speechless: il grande bosco era muto, the forest was silent; mi guardò con muta sorpresa, he looked at me in mute amazement; restammo muti per l'orrore, we were struck dumb with horror; rimase muto davanti al tribunale, he stood mute (o silent) before the tribunal; rimase muto quando glielo dissi, he remained speechless when I told him; cinema, film muto, silent cinema, film // (teatr.) scena muta, dumb show: quando fu interrogato fece scena muta, (fig.) when he was questioned, he couldn't say a word3 (fon.) silent, mute; muted: e muta, silent e; lettera muta, silent letter; suoni muti, muted sounds◆ s.m. dumb person, mute: il linguaggio dei muti, deaf-and-dumb language.* * *['muto] muto (-a)1. aggMed dumb, speech-impaired, Ling silent, mute, (Geog : cartina, atlante) blank2. sm/fMed dumb person, mute* * *['muto] 1.1) med. dumb, mute2) (che tace) silentmuto per — speechless with [gioia, rabbia]
4) (inespresso) [rimprovero, dolore, rabbia] silent5) cinem. [cinema, film] silent6) fon. [vocale, consonante] mute7) (senza iscrizione) [ cartina geografica] blank2.1) (persona) dumb person, mute2) cinem. silent screen••fare scena -a — not to say one word; gerg. scol. not to know a thing
* * *muto/'muto/1 med. dumb, mute2 (che tace) silent; rimanere muto to remain silent3 (incapace di parlare) muto per speechless with [gioia, rabbia]4 (inespresso) [rimprovero, dolore, rabbia] silent5 cinem. [cinema, film] silent6 fon. [vocale, consonante] mute7 (senza iscrizione) [ cartina geografica] blank8 (privo di suono) il telefono diventò muto the phone went dead(f. -a)1 (persona) dumb person, mute2 cinem. silent screenrestare muto come un pesce to keep mum; fare scena -a not to say one word; gerg. scol. not to know a thing; muto come una tomba as silent as the grave. -
3 tono
m tonerispondere a tono ( a proposito) answer to the pointper le rime answer back* * *tono s.m.1 tone: tono alto, basso, dolce, aspro, high, low, sweet, harsh tone; tono di voce, tone of voice!; non permetterti di parlarmi con questo tono!, don't speak to me in that tone of voice; in tono di supplica, in an imploring tone; in tono scherzoso, in a joking tone; parlava con tono arrabbiato, conciliante, he was speaking in an angry, a conciliatory tone; (pitt.) un dipinto in cui prevalgono i toni cupi, a painting in which dark tones predominate; cambiare tono, to change one's tune (o to use a different tone); rispondere a tono, to answer to the point (o to answer back) // calare di tono, to fall in pitch; una pubblicazione che è calata di tono, (fig.) a publication which has deteriorated2 ( modo, stile) tone, style: la sua presenza dava tono al ricevimento, his presence gave tone to the party; dare un tono alla conversazione, to set the tone of the conversation; vestire in tono dimesso, to dress simply; il tono giornalistico di un saggio, the journalistic style of an essay // darsi un tono, to give oneself airs3 (mus.) tone; key; ( intonazione) tune: intervallo di due toni, two-tone interval; tono maggiore, minore, major, minor key; dare il tono a uno strumento, to tune an instrument; essere in tono, fuori tono, (anche fig.) to be in, out of tune4 ( accordo, armonia) tune: quello che fa non è in tono coi suoi principi, what he does is not in keeping with his principles; questi colori non sono in tono, these colours do not match; ha le calze in tono con la camicia, her tights match her shirt5 (med.) ( fisico, muscolare) tone: tono muscolare, muscle tone; una medicina che dà tono, a tonic // sono giù di tono, I'm a bit under the weather (o I'm feeling poorly).* * *['tɔno]sostantivo maschile1) (della voce) tone, pitchrispondere a tono — (in modo pertinente) to answer to the point; (per le rime) to answer back
non usare quel tono con me! — don't speak to me like that o in that tone!
alzare, abbassare il tono (di voce) — to pitch one's voice higher, lower
2) (stile)beh, se la metti su questo tono — well, if you are going to take it like that
3) mus. key, pitch, tonein un tono maggiore, minore — in a major, minor key
4) (gradazione di colore) shade, tone-i caldi, freddi — warm, cold colours
5) fisiol. tonetono muscolare — tonus, muscle tone
••* * *tono/'tɔno/sostantivo m.1 (della voce) tone, pitch; con un tono risentito resentfully; rispondere a tono (in modo pertinente) to answer to the point; (per le rime) to answer back; non usare quel tono con me! don't speak to me like that o in that tone! alzare, abbassare il tono (di voce) to pitch one's voice higher, lower; i -i si fecero accesi the discussion became heated2 (stile) un'opera dai -i brillanti a work full of colour; una celebrazione in tono minore a muted celebration; il resto del discorso era sullo stesso tono the rest of the speech was in the same strain; beh, se la metti su questo tono well, if you are going to take it like that3 mus. key, pitch, tone; quarto di tono quarter tone; in un tono maggiore, minore in a major, minor key; fuori tono off-key; alzare il tono to raise the tone (anche fig.)4 (gradazione di colore) shade, tone; -i caldi, freddi warm, cold colours; tono su tono in matching tones5 fisiol. tone; tono muscolare tonus, muscle tonee avanti di questo tono and so on; darsi un tono to give oneself airs; essere giù di tono not to have much energy. -
4 una celebrazione in tono minore
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