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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.) 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
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2 tone down
(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) draga úr, milda -
3 expressionless
adjective ((of a face or voice) showing no feeling: a cold, expressionless tone.) svipbrigðalaus -
4 icy
1) (very cold: icy winds.) ískaldur2) (covered with ice: icy roads.) ísaður3) (unfriendly: an icy tone of voice.) kuldalegur -
5 pure
['pjuə]1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) ómengaður, ekta2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) hreinn, flekklaus3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) alger4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) hreinn•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
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6 semitone
['semitəun](half a tone in the musical scale: F sharp is a semitone above F natural.) hálftónn -
7 suggestion
[- ən]1) (the act of suggesting.) tillaga2) (something that is suggested; a proposal or idea: Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!) tillaga3) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) vottur -
8 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.) grunur2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) vottur -
9 tonal
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10 toneless
adjective (without tone; with no variation in sound etc: She spoke in a toneless voice.) áherslulaus -
11 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.) fílsöskur2. verb(to play the trumpet.) gjalla- 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 — may refer to: MusicTheory* Pitch (music), the perceived frequency of a note or sound (see also pure tone) * Note, the name of a pitch * Whole tone, or major second, a commonly occurring musical interval * Timbre, the quality of a musical note or… … Wikipedia
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 — bezeichnet: Personen mit dem Vor , Nach oder Künstlernamen Tone, siehe Tone (Name) mehrere japanische Kriegsschiffe: Tone (1907), ein Geschützter Kreuzer Tone (1938), ein schwerer Kreuzer und Typschiff der Tone Klasse Tone (DE 234), eine U Jagd… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tone — Tone, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toning}.] 1. To utter with an affected tone. [1913 Webster] 2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See {Tune}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a certain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tone — puede referirse a: Lugares: Río Tone (Inglaterra). Un río en Somerset, Inglaterra. Río Tone (Japón). Un río en la región de Kantō. Tone (Ibaraki). Distrito de Tone (Gunma), Japón. Tône, una prefectura en Togo. Barcos: Tone (1910) Tone (1938) Tone … Wikipedia Español
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 — 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. 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 — [n1] pitch, volume accent, emphasis, force, inflection, intonation, modulation, resonance, strength, stress, timbre, tonality; concept 65 tone [n2] attitude, spirit air, approach, aspect, character, condition, current, drift, effect, expression,… … New thesaurus
Tone — Tone, die Rückstände der Verwitterung tonerdehaltiger Silikatgesteine, unterschieden als magere Tone mit größerem, als fette mit geringem Sandgehalt. Ein sehr reiner Ton ist Kaolin (s.d.). Vgl. a. Aluminium … Lexikon der gesamten Technik