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1 amplifier
noun (a piece of equipment for increasing the strength or power-level of electric currents especially so as to increase loudness: You need a new amplifier for your stereo equipment.) amplificateur -
2 receiver
1) (the part of a telephone which is held to one's ear.) récepteur2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals.) récepteur3) (a person who receives stolen goods.) receleur/-euse4) (a person who is appointed to take control of the business of someone who has gone bankrupt.) syndic5) (a stereo amplifier with a built-in radio.) (poste) récepteur -
3 tone
tone [təʊn]1 noun(a) (way of speaking) ton m (de la voix);∎ don't (you) speak to me in that tone (of voice)! ne me parle pas sur ce ton!;∎ I don't like your tone! je n'aime pas votre ton!;∎ I didn't much like the tone of her remarks je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé le ton de ses remarques;∎ it was the tone of the letter I didn't like c'est le ton de cette lettre qui ne m'a pas plu;∎ I knew by the tone of his voice j'ai compris au ton ou timbre de sa voix;∎ to raise/to lower the tone of one's voice hausser/baisser le ton;∎ he spoke to me in soft tones or in a soft tone il m'a parlé d'une voix douce∎ the rich bass tones of his voice la richesse de sa voix dans les tons graves;∎ the stereo has an excellent tone la stéréo a une excellente sonorité;∎ humorous I thought I recognized those dulcet tones j'ai cru reconnaître cette douce voix(d) Linguistics ton m;∎ rising/falling tone ton m ascendant/descendant(e) Telecommunications tonalité f;∎ please speak after the tone veuillez parler après le signal sonore(f) (control → of amplifier, radio) tonalité f∎ in matching tones of red and gold dans des tons rouge et or assortis;∎ soft blue tones des tons bleu pastel;∎ a two-tone colour scheme une palette de couleurs à deux tons(h) (style, atmosphere → of poem, article) ton m;∎ to set the tone donner le ton;∎ to give a serious tone to a discussion donner un ton sérieux à une discussion(i) (classiness) chic m, classe f;∎ to give/to lend tone to sth donner de la classe/apporter un plus à qch;∎ it lowers/raises the tone of the neighbourhood cela rabaisse/rehausse le standing du quartier(colour) s'harmoniser;∎ the wallpaper doesn't tone well with the carpet le papier peint n'est pas bien assorti à la moquette(body, muscles) tonifier►► tone arm bras m de lecture;tone colour timbre m;tone control bouton m de tonalité;tone deafness manque m d'oreille;Linguistics tone language langue f à tons;Music tone poem poème m symphonique(a) (colour, contrast) adoucir(b) (sound, voice) atténuer, baisser∎ his article had to be toned down for publication son article a dû être édulcoré avant d'être publiés'harmoniser, s'assortir;∎ the curtains tone in well with the carpet les rideaux sont bien dans le ton du tapis➲ tone up(body, muscles) tonifier(body, muscles) se tonifier
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