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Spanish Dictionary: translation of tone

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audio tone (tn)

s.
  1. (of sound, color) tono
  2. (of voice) tono, timbre m.
    an angry tone un tono enfadado
  3. (of a word, phrase) entonación f., inflexión
  4. (style) estilo, carácter m.
  5. (of muscles) tono

expresiones idiomáticas:
to change one's tone
mudar el tono
to lower one's tone
bajar el tono
tr. toned, ton·ing
  1. (a word, phrase) dar tono a, modificar el tono de
  2. (colors) matizar

expresiones idiomáticas:
to tone down
bajar, suavizar (sonido, color)
to tone in with
combinarse armoniosamente con
to tone up
  1. (color) intensificar
  2. (muscle) tonificar
intr.
armonizarse (sonidos, colores)
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