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Tone
01
tono
a subtle variation in the quality or shade of a color
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The fabric has a golden tone under sunlight.
02
tono
a pitch or pitch pattern in speech that distinguishes words in tonal languages
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She practiced the tones carefully with her teacher.
03
tono
a vocal or musical sound with a particular pitch, intensity, and quality
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The musician experimented with different tones to find the best one for the piece.
Il musicista ha sperimentato diversi toni per trovare il migliore per il brano.
04
tono
a symbol representing the pitch and duration of a musical note
Dialect
British
British
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The melody is composed of ascending and descending tones.
05
tono
the quality or character of speech, writing, or behavior that reflects the speaker's or writer's attitude
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The tone of his letter was surprisingly harsh.
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His presence changed the tone of the gathering.
07
a sound that is even and steady, without overtones
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A tuning device ensures correct tone.
08
a whole step or interval of two semitones in music
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A tone separates these two notes in the scale.
09
the elastic tension of muscles, arteries, or other living tissues that enables responsiveness
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Proper posture requires good muscle tone.
10
the character or quality of a person's voice
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His tone suggested impatience.
to tone
01
tonificare
to make muscles stronger and more defined through exercise or physical activity
Transitive: to tone muscles
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Running or jogging can contribute to toning the leg muscles over time.
Correre o fare jogging può contribuire a tonificare i muscoli delle gambe nel tempo.
02
tonificare, dare un tono
to change or adjust the color of a monochrome image by applying a chemical solution
Transitive: to tone a photo
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The old photo was toned to give it a more natural, aged appearance.
La vecchia foto è stata tonificata per darle un aspetto più naturale e invecchiato.
03
intonare, salmodiare
to speak in a dull, unvaried voice, repeating words or phrases with a rhythmic pattern
Transitive: to tone speech
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He was asked to stop toning the instructions, as it became too repetitive and tiring.
Gli è stato chiesto di smettere di tonificare le istruzioni, perché diventava troppo ripetitivo e stancante.
04
modulare, regolare il tono di
to adjust or change the pitch, quality, or emphasis of one's voice or speech
Transitive: to tone voice or speech
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She toned her language to be polite and respectful in her formal letter.
Lei ha modulato il suo linguaggio per essere educata e rispettosa nella sua lettera formale.
Albero Lessicale
atonal
monotone
overtone
tone
