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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.) tone2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tone; nuance3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) styrke4) (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.) harmonere- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down* * *[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.) tone2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tone; nuance3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) styrke4) (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.) harmonere- tonal- toneless
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2 icy
1) (very cold: icy winds.) iskold; isnende2) (covered with ice: icy roads.) iset3) (unfriendly: an icy tone of voice.) kold; kølig* * *1) (very cold: icy winds.) iskold; isnende2) (covered with ice: icy roads.) iset3) (unfriendly: an icy tone of voice.) kold; kølig -
3 pure
['pjuə]1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) ren2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) ren3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) ren4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) klar; ren•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
- pure and simple* * *['pjuə]1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) ren2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) ren3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) ren4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) klar; ren•- purely- pureness
- purity
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- purification
- pure-blooded
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4 suspicion
[sə'spiʃən]1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) mistanke2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) antydning* * *[sə'spiʃən]1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) mistanke2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) antydning -
5 toneless
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6 trumpet
1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trompet2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) trompetlyd; trompetstød2. verb(to play the trumpet.) trompetere- blow one's own trumpet* * *1. noun1) (a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone: He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet.) trompet2) (the cry of an elephant: The elephant gave a loud trumpet.) trompetlyd; trompetstød2. verb(to play the trumpet.) trompetere- blow one's own trumpet
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Tone — (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tone color — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tone syllable — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tone — [tōn] n. [ME < OFr & L: OFr ton < L tonus, a sound < Gr tonos, a stretching, tone < teinein, to stretch: see THIN] 1. a) a vocal or musical sound b) its quality 2. an intonation, pitch, modulation, etc. of the voice that expresses a… … English World dictionary
tone in — ˌtone ˈin [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tone in he/she/it tones in present participle toning in past tense … Useful english dictionary
tone dialing — tone dialing, adj. a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing). * * * n. a method … Useful english dictionary
Tone (linguistics) — Not to be confused with intonation (linguistics). Top tone ◌̋ ˥ … Wikipedia
Tone letter — Register (level) tone ˥ ˦ ˧ ˨ ˩ IPA number 519–523 Entity … Wikipedia
tone — tone1 [ toun ] noun *** ▸ 1 sound of voice ▸ 2 character of something ▸ 3 quality of voice etc. ▸ 4 signal/warning sound ▸ 5 color ▸ 6 of musical note ▸ 7 firmness of muscles etc. ▸ 8 in linguistics 1. ) count or uncount the sound of someone s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tone — tone1 W2 [təun US toun] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(voice)¦ 2¦(sound)¦ 3¦(general feeling/attitude)¦ 4¦(colour)¦ 5¦(electronic sound)¦ 6 raise/lower the tone (of something) 7¦(body)¦ 8¦(music)¦ 9¦(voice level)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date … Dictionary of contemporary English
tone — /toʊn / (say tohn) noun 1. any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones. 2. quality or character of sound. 3. vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx. 4. a… …
