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1 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.) klang, tone(fall)2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) nyanse, fargetone3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) (muskel)tonus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heltone2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) stå til, passe/harmonisere med- tonal- toneless
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- tone downklang--------note--------tone--------tonefallIsubst. \/təʊn\/1) tone, tonefall, klang• don't speak to me in that tone!2) (musikk, også whole tone) heltone3) ( gregoriansk) melodi4) ( språkvitenskap) intonasjon, tonefall, toneleie5) (maleri, fotografi e.l.) (farge)tone, nyanse, valør6) karakter, stil7) atmosfære, stemning, tone, preg, ånd8) god kondisjon, spenst, form9) (fysiologi, også muscle tone) (muskel)tonus, tonisitet (spenning)falling tone ( språkvitenskap) falltonefundamental tone ( musikk) grunntonemental tone god psykisk helserising tone ( språkvitenskap) stigtoneset the tone ( også overført) slå an tonen, angi tonensharpen the tone skjerpe tonenforklaring: ringetone som angir meldingen «ikke tilgjengelig»IIverb \/təʊn\/1) ( om fotografi) tone2) ( musikk) stemme3) (om maleri, fotografi e.l.) endre fargetonetone down ( også overført) tone ned, dempe, moderere, (av)svekke, mildne, formilde• can you tone down the pitch?dempes, modereres, tones ned, stemmes nedtone in with harmonere med, stå godt tiltone up forsterke tonen, tone oppstemme opp styrkeforsterkes ( overført) få nye krefter -
2 sharpen
sharpen [ˈ∫α:pən]a. [+ blade, tool] aiguiser ; [+ pencil] taillerb. [+ picture] rendre plus net ; [+ contrast] renforcer ; [+ appetite] aiguiser ; [+ desire] exciter* * *['ʃɑːpən] 1.transitive verb1) lit aiguiser, affûter [blade]; tailler [pencil]to sharpen its claws — [cat] se faire les griffes
2) ( accentuate) rendre [quelque chose] plus net [contrast]; affiner [focus]; régler [image]3) ( make stronger) aviver [anger, desire]; aiguiser [appetite]; affiner [reflexes]2.intransitive verb [tone, voice, look] se durcir; [pain] s'aviver -
3 sharpen
sharpen ['ʃɑ:pən](a) (blade, knife, razor) affiler, aiguiser, affûter; (pencil) tailler, French Canadian affiler; (stick) tailler en pointe;∎ the cat sharpened its claws on the wood le chat aiguisait ses griffes ou se faisait les griffes sur le bois∎ the events sharpened my desire to travel les événements ont accru mon désir de voyager;∎ you'll need to sharpen your wits il va falloir te dégourdir(tone, voice) devenir plus vif ou âpre; (pain) s'aviver, devenir plus vif; (appetite) s'aiguiser; (wind, cold) devenir plus vif -
4 sharpen
kvesse--------skjerpe--------spisseverb \/ˈʃɑːp(ə)n\/1) bli skarpere, gjøre skarpere2) hvesse, skjerpe, slipe, bryne3) spisse4) ( overført) skjerpe5) ( musikk) forhøye (en halv tone)sharpen up slipe skjerpe seg -
5 sharp
sharp [ʃɑ:p](a) (blade, scissors, razor) affûté, bien aiguisé; (knife, edge) tranchant, affilé; (edge) tranchant, coupant; (point) aigu(uë), acéré; (teeth, thorn) pointu; (claw) acéré; (needle, pin → for sewing) pointu; (→ for pricking) qui pique; (pencil) pointu, bien taillé;∎ these scissors are sharp ces ciseaux coupent bien;∎ give me a sharp knife donnez-moi un couteau qui coupe;∎ the sharp end la première ligne;∎ the men and women at the sharp end les hommes et les femmes en première ligne∎ she has sharp features elle a des traits anguleux∎ the car made a sharp turn la voiture a tourné brusquement;∎ a sharp rise/fall in prices une forte hausse/baisse des prix(e) (piercing → wind, cold) vif, pénétrant;∎ a sharp frost une forte gelée(f) (intense → pain, disappointment) vif(h) (harsh → words, criticism) mordant, cinglant; (→ reprimand) sévère; (→ voice, tone) âpre, acerbe; (→ temper) vif;∎ some sharp words were exchanged on échangea quelques propos acerbes;∎ he can be very sharp with customers il lui arrive d'être très brusque avec les clients;∎ she has a sharp tongue elle a la langue bien affilée(i) (keen → eyesight) perçant; (→ hearing, senses) fin; (in intellect, wit → person) vif; (→ child) vif, éveillé; (→ judgment) vif;∎ she is sharp of hearing elle a l'oreille ou l'ouïe fine;∎ he has a sharp eye il a le coup d'œil;∎ to have a sharp eye for a bargain savoir repérer une bonne affaire;∎ to keep a sharp lookout for sb guetter qn;∎ keep a sharp lookout! restez à l'affût!;∎ she has a very sharp mind elle a l'esprit très vif;∎ she was too sharp for them elle était trop maligne pour eux;∎ he's as sharp as a needle (intelligent) il est malin comme un singe; (shrewd) il est très perspicace, rien ne lui échappe(j) (quick, brisk → reflex, pace)∎ be sharp (about it)! dépêche-toi!;∎ that was a sharp piece of work! ça a été vite fait!, ça n'a pas traîné!(k) (shrill → sound, cry) aigu(uë), perçant∎ C sharp minor do m inv dièse mineur;∎ accused of sharp practice accusé de procédés indélicats ou malhonnêtes∎ he's always been a sharp dresser il s'est toujours habillé très classe2 adverb∎ at 6 o'clock sharp à 6 heures pile ou précises∎ turn sharp left tournez tout de suite à gauche;∎ the road turns sharp left la route tourne brusquement à gauche∎ look sharp (about it)! grouille-toi!, dépêche-toi!□3 noun
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