tone

I [təʊn]

nome

1) (quality of sound) tono m., timbro m.; (of radio, TV) suono m.

2) (character of voice) tono m., timbro m.

his tone of voice — il suo timbro di voce

in angry tones — con tono irato

3) (character) (of letter, speech, meeting) tono m.

to set the tone — dare tono (for a)

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.

dialling tone — segnale di libero

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.

verbo intransitivo (anche tone in) (blend) [colours] intonarsi (with a, con)

- tone down

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[təun] 1. noun

1) ((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.) tono

2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tono

3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tono

4) (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.) intonarsi

- tonal

- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down

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I [təʊn]

nome

1) (quality of sound) tono m., timbro m.; (of radio, TV) suono m.

2) (character of voice) tono m., timbro m.

his tone of voice — il suo timbro di voce

in angry tones — con tono irato

3) (character) (of letter, speech, meeting) tono m.

to set the tone — dare tono (for a)

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.

dialling tone — segnale di libero

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.

verbo intransitivo (anche tone in) (blend) [colours] intonarsi (with a, con)

- tone down