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tone [təʊn]1. noun• don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)! ne me parlez pas sur ce ton !• to raise/lower the tone of sth rehausser/rabaisser le niveau de qchb. (in colour) ton mc. [of muscles] tonus m2. compounds[+ muscles] tonifier* * *[təʊn] 1.1) gen, Music ( quality of sound) timbre m; Telecommunications tonalité f2) ( character of voice) ton min angry/serious tones — avec colère/avec sérieux
3) ( character) (of letter, speech, meeting) ton mto lower the tone of — rabaisser le niveau de [conversation]; dégrader l'image de [area]
4) ( colour) ton m5) ( firmness of muscle) tonus m2.transitive verb (also tone up) tonifier3.Phrasal Verbs: -
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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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nounധ്വനി, രീതി, സ്വരഭേദം, ശബ്ദം, ഒച്ച, നിറം, വര്ണ്ണം, സ്വാസ്ഥ്യം, ആരോഗ്യം, ഭാവംverb transitiveവലുതാക്കുക, വര്ദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുക -
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1. n тон; звук2. n эмоциональный оттенок, окраска голоса, голос, тон3. n характер, стильto give tone to, to set the tone — придавать характер, задавать тон
4. n общая атмосфера, обстановкаa school with a good, healthy tone — школа, где существует хорошая, здоровая атмосфера
5. n элегантность, изысканность6. n муз. звук, тон7. n фон. интонация; модуляция8. n фон. музыкальное ударение, акцент9. n фон. жив. тон, оттенок; градация тонов10. n фон. мед. тонусtone up — тонизировать, повышать тонус, укреплять
partial tone — парциальный, частичный тон
11. n фон. эк. настроение; тенденция12. v придавать тон13. v настраивать14. v гармонировать15. v фото вирироватьСинонимический ряд:1. accent (noun) accent; inflection; intonation2. air (noun) air; ambience; atmosphere; aura; feel; feeling; smell3. color (noun) cast; color; colour; hue; shade; tinge; tint4. firmness (noun) firmness; soundness; tension5. mood (noun) climate; humor; mind; mood; spirit; strain; temper6. pitch (noun) pitch; resonance; sound; timbre; tonality7. tonus (noun) health; tonicity; tonus8. vein (noun) attitude; condition; expression; fashion; habit; manner; mode; style; vein9. moderate (verb) moderate; modulate; subdue; temper -
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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.) tono2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tono3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tono4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) tono
2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) combinar, hacer juego, ir bien juntos- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down
tone n tonotr[təʊn]2 (colour) tonalidad nombre femenino, tono3 (mood, character) tono, carácter nombre masculino5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tono6 (of muscle) tonotone n: tono min a friendly tone: en tono amistosoa greyish tone: un tono grisáceov.• entonar v.• virar v.n.• tañido s.m.• tono s.m.təʊn
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1)a) u c (quality of sound, voice) tono mc) c ( Telec) señal f (sonora)engaged tone — (BrE) señal f or tono m de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
2) c ( shade) tono m, tonalidad f3) ua) (mood, style) tono mto set the tone — marcar* la pauta
b) (standard, level) nivel mto raise/lower the tone of something — levantar/bajar el nivel de algo
4) u ( of muscle) tono m (muscular)5) c ( Mus)a) ( interval) tono mb) ( note) (AmE) nota f
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to tone (in) (WITH something) — combinar or armonizar* (con algo)
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vt ( revitalize) \<\<muscles/skin\>\> tonificar*Phrasal Verbs:- tone up[tǝʊn]1. N1) (Mus) tono m2) [of voice] tono mtone of voice — tono m de voz
- praise sb in ringing tones3) (Telec) señal fdialling tone — señal f para marcar
please speak after the tone — (Telec) por favor, hable después de oír la señal
4) (=shade of colour) tono m, matiz mtwo-tone colour scheme — combinación f de dos tonalidades
5) (=tendency) tono m, nota f ; [of speech, article] tono m, cariz mthe tone of the market — (Econ) la nota dominante del mercado, el tono del mercado
6) (=character, dignity) buen tono m, elegancia fthe place has tone — el sitio tiene buen tono, es un sitio elegante
to raise/lower the tone of sth — levantar/bajar el nivel de algo
7) [of muscles etc]muscle tone — tono m muscular
2.3. VT1) (Mus) entonar2) (Phot) virar3) [+ body, muscles] (also: tone up) tonificar, fortalecer4.CPDtone colour, tone color (US) N — (Mus) timbre m
tone control N — control m de tonalidad
tone language N — lengua f tonal
- tone up* * *[təʊn]
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1)a) u c (quality of sound, voice) tono mc) c ( Telec) señal f (sonora)engaged tone — (BrE) señal f or tono m de ocupado or (Esp) de comunicando
2) c ( shade) tono m, tonalidad f3) ua) (mood, style) tono mto set the tone — marcar* la pauta
b) (standard, level) nivel mto raise/lower the tone of something — levantar/bajar el nivel de algo
4) u ( of muscle) tono m (muscular)5) c ( Mus)a) ( interval) tono mb) ( note) (AmE) nota f
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to tone (in) (WITH something) — combinar or armonizar* (con algo)
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vt ( revitalize) \<\<muscles/skin\>\> tonificar*Phrasal Verbs:- tone up -
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1. noun2) (style of speaking) Ton, derdon't speak to me in that tone [of voice] — sprich mit mir nicht in diesem Ton
in an angry etc. tone, in angry etc. tones — in ärgerlichem usw. Ton
in a tone of reproach/anger — etc. in vorwurfsvollem/wütendem usw. Ton
tones of blue — Blautöne; blaue Töne
give a serious/flippant tone to something — einer Sache (Dat.) eine ernsthafte/frivole Note verleihen
lower/raise the tone of something — das Niveau einer Sache (Gen.) senken/erhöhen
set the tone — den Ton angeben
set the tone of or for something — für etwas bestimmend sein
bright tone — Helligkeit, die
9) (Photog.) Ton, der2. intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/75485/tone_down">tone down- tonein* * *[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.) der Ton2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) der Farbton3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) die Spannkraft4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) der (Ganz-)Ton2. verb- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down* * *[təʊn, AM toʊn]I. nI don't like your \tone of voice dein Ton gefällt mir nichtan apologetic/a disrespectful/friendly \tone ein entschuldigender/respektloser/freundlicher Ton3. (voice)▪ \tones pl Stimme fto speak in hushed \tones mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechenthere is a very moral \tone to this book dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischen Unterton\tone of a celebration/party Stimmung f bei einer Feier/Party\tone of an event Niveau nt einer Veranstaltungmuscle \tone Muskeltonus m fachsprhalf/whole \tone Halb-/Ganzton mringing \tone Klingelzeichen ntII. vtto \tone the body/muscles/nerves den Körper/die Muskeln/Nerven fit haltenIII. vi* * *[təʊn]1. n... he said in a friendly tone —... sagte er in freundlichem Ton
I don't like your tone (of voice) —
don't speak to me in that tone (of voice) — in diesem Ton kannst du mit mir nicht reden
2) (of colour) (Farb)ton mwhat was the tone of his letter? — wie war denn der Ton seines Briefes?
the new people have lowered/raised the tone of the neighbourhood — die neuen Leute haben dem Ansehen or Ruf des Viertels geschadet/das Ansehen or den Ruf des Viertels verbessert
of course, Trevor had to lower the tone (of the conversation) — Trevor musste natürlich ausfallend werden
2. vt1) (PHOT: tint) einfärben, tonen (spec)2) body, muscles in Form bringen3. vi(colours) (im Farbton) harmonieren* * *tone [təʊn]A s1. allg Ton m, Laut m, Klang m2. Ton m, Stimme f:in an angry tone mit zorniger Stimme, in ärgerlichem Ton;I didn’t like her tone (of voice) mir gefiel ihr Ton nicht3. LINGa) Tonfall m:b) Betonung f, Tonhöhe f4. MUSa) Ton m:degrees of tone Stärkegrade;two-tone horn Zweiklanghupe fb) US Note f5. MUS Klang(charakter) m, -farbe f7. MAL (Farb)Ton m, Farbgebung f, Tönung f:two-tone zweifarbig, Zweifarben…8. fig Schattierung f, Abstufung f, Tönung f9. MED Tonus m (Spannungszustand der Muskeln)10. fig Spannkraft f11. figa) Haltung f, Geist mb) Niveau n:13. fig Ton m, Note f, Stil m:a) den Ton angeben für, tonangebend sein in (dat),b) den Stil einer Sache bestimmen,c) entscheidend sein fürB v/t1. einen Ton verleihen (dat), eine Färbung geben (dat), ein Bild kolorieren:toned paper Tonpapier n2. ein Instrument stimmen3. eine Farbe etc abstufen, (ab)tönen4. FOTO tonen:toning bath Tonbad n5. figa) umformen, -modelnb) regelnC v/i1. einen Farbton oder eine Tönung annehmen2. sich abstufen oder abtönen3. (with)a) verschmelzen (mit)b) harmonieren (mit), passen (zu)* * *1. noun2) (style of speaking) Ton, derdon't speak to me in that tone [of voice] — sprich mit mir nicht in diesem Ton
in an angry etc. tone, in angry etc. tones — in ärgerlichem usw. Ton
in a tone of reproach/anger — etc. in vorwurfsvollem/wütendem usw. Ton
3) (tint, shade) [Farb]ton, dertones of blue — Blautöne; blaue Töne
give a serious/flippant tone to something — einer Sache (Dat.) eine ernsthafte/frivole Note verleihen
lower/raise the tone of something — das Niveau einer Sache (Gen.) senken/erhöhen
set the tone of or for something — für etwas bestimmend sein
bright tone — Helligkeit, die
9) (Photog.) Ton, der2. intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- tonein* * *n.Farbton -ë f.Klang ¨-e m.Ton ¨-e m. -
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[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
- tonelessly
- tone down -
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[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.) ton2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) odtenek3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tonus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) ton2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) ujemati se- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down* * *I [tóun]nounton, zvok, glas; višina glasu; barva, niansa glasu; modulacija; linguistics naglas, intonacija; medicine tonus, nonnalna notranja napetost živega mišičnega tkiva ali organov (npr. želodca); razpoloženje, nagnjenje, značaj, karakter; elastičnost; kolorit; niansiranje, šatiranje; phot ton barve razvite fotografije; literature ton, stilII [tóun]transitive verbmusic dati ton; uglasiti (instrument); (redko) intonirati; (slika) dati prelive barv, niansirati, dati obarvanost; photography dati določen ton, nianso barve; figuratively preoblikovati, spremeniti; intransitive verb ublažiti se, modificirati se; harmonirati, ujemati se -
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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
- tonelessly
- 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 -
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I [təʊn]1) (quality of sound) tono m., timbro m.; (of radio, TV) suono m.2) (character of voice) tono m., timbro m.3) (character) (of letter, speech, meeting) tono m.to lower the tone of — abbassare il livello di [ conversation]; compromettere l'immagine di [ area]
4) (colour) tono m., colore m.5) tel. segnale m.6) (firmness of muscle) tono m.7) mus. (interval) tono m.II 1. [təʊn]verbo transitivo (anche tone up) dare tono a, tonificare [body, muscle]2.* * *[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.) tono2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tono3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tono4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) tono2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) intonarsi- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down* * *I [təʊn]1) (quality of sound) tono m., timbro m.; (of radio, TV) suono m.2) (character of voice) tono m., timbro m.3) (character) (of letter, speech, meeting) tono m.to lower the tone of — abbassare il livello di [ conversation]; compromettere l'immagine di [ area]
4) (colour) tono m., colore m.5) tel. segnale m.6) (firmness of muscle) tono m.7) mus. (interval) tono m.II 1. [təʊn]verbo transitivo (anche tone up) dare tono a, tonificare [body, muscle]2. -
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[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.) tom2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tom3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tónus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) tom2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) combinar- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down* * *[t'oun] n 1 tom, som. 2 qualidade de som, timbre. 3 Mus som, tom, intervalo musical. 4 modulação. 5 entonação. 6 distinção, elegância. 7 temperamento. 8 vigor, saúde. 9 Med tono, tônus. 10 tonalidade, matiz, tom. • vt+vi 1 harmonizar, combinar. 2 dar tom, tonalizar, matizar. 3 Mus afinar, entoar. 4 Phot fazer viragem. an excellent tone um espírito excelente. to tone down reduzir, diminuir. to tone in with juntar-se a, fundir-se com. to tone up aumentar, elevar, vigorar. -
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1. noun1) тон; deep (thin) tone низкий (высокий) тон; heart tones med. тоны сердца2) тон, выражение; характер, стиль; to give tone (to), to set the tone придавать характер (чему-л.); задавать тон3) общая атмосфера, обстановка4) настроение5) интонация, модуляция (голоса)6) phon. музыкальное ударение7) med. тонус; to give tone придавать силы8) paint. тон, оттенок; градация тонов9) стиль, элегантность10) mus. тон; whole tone целый тон2. verb1) придавать желательный тон (звуку или краске); изменять (тон, цвет)2) настраивать (муз. инструмент)3) гармонировать (in, with - с чем-л.)tone downtone up* * *(n) настроение; настроение финансового рынка; обстановка; оттенок; тон* * *а) тон, звук б) тон, нота* * *[ təʊn] n. тон, характер, стиль; общая атмосфера, настроение, элегантность v. придавать желательный тон, настраивать, изменять, гармонировать* * *настраиватьнастроениеобстановкатенденциятон* * *1. сущ. 1) а) тон б) муз. тон (интервал, тж. whole tone) 2) а) интонация, модуляция (голоса) б) манера выражаться, манера говорить 3) а) фон. музыкальное, тоновое ударение б) ударный слог 4) а) тон б) общая атмосфера, обстановка 2. гл. 1) а) придавать желательный тон, оттенок (звуку или краске) б) изменять (тон, цвет) 2) муз. а) настраивать инструмент б) модулировать голос; произносить нараспев -
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[təun] 1. n 2. vito tone in with — pasować do +gen, harmonizować z +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- tone up* * *[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.) ton2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) odcień3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) elastyczność4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) ton2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) harmonizować- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down -
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hanghordozás, hangsúly, árnyalat, hangszín, tónus to tone: hangszínt kap, színeződik, hangszínt ad vminek* * *[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.) hang; tónus2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) (szín)árnyalat3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tónus (izmoké stb.)4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) egész hang2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) színben összeillik- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down -
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[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.) tónn2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) litbrigði, tónn3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) gott líkamlegt ástand4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heiltónn2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) fara (vel) við- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down
См. также в других словарях:
tone — ► NOUN 1) a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2) the sound of a person s voice, expressing a feeling or mood. 3) general character: trust her to lower the tone of the conversation. 4) (also whole tone) a… … English terms dictionary
tone language — noun a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑tonal language • Hypernyms: ↑natural language, ↑tongue • Hyponyms: ↑contour language, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tone dialling — noun A telephone dialling system in which digits are transmitted as a combination of tones • • • Main Entry: ↑tone * * * ˈtone dialling 7 [tone dialling] (NAmE ˈtone dialing) … Useful english dictionary
tone arm — noun mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge • Syn: ↑pickup, ↑pickup arm • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Part Holonyms: ↑record player, ↑phonograph * * * … Useful english dictionary
tone — UK US /təʊn/ noun [S] COMMUNICATIONS ► an electronic sound that you hear on a phone line: »Please leave your message after the tone. ● a busy tone Cf. a busy tone → See also DIAL TONE(Cf. ↑dial tone), DIALLING TONE … Financial and business terms
tone — noun 1》 a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. ↘a musical note, warble, or other sound used as a signal on a telephone or answering machine. 2》 a modulation of the voice expressing a feeling or mood. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
tone poem — noun an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales • Syn: ↑symphonic poem • Hypernyms: ↑musical composition, ↑opus, ↑composition, ↑piece, ↑piece of music * * * ˈtone poem [ … 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 — noun 1) the tone of the tuba Syn: timbre, sound, sound quality, voice, voice quality, color, tonality 2) the somewhat impatient tone of his letter Syn: mood, air, spirit, feel, sound … Thesaurus of popular words
tone of voice — noun the quality of a person s voice he began in a conversational tone he spoke in a nervous tone of voice • Syn: ↑tone • Derivationally related forms: ↑intonate (for: ↑tone) … Useful english dictionary
tone control — noun : a usually manual control by which a listener can adjust the relative amplitude of the high, low, and intermediate frequencies in a radio set * * * a manual control used to adjust the relative responses of an amplifier to high, low, and… … Useful english dictionary
