tone with
tone with · tones with · toned with · toning with
To match, blend or look good withTo match, blend or look good with (something).
» Don't use that tone with me.
Не говори со мной таким тоном.
Не говорите со мной таким тоном.
Meaning
1 senses(US)To match, blend or look good with (something).
That color paint really tones with the look of your house.
Examples
16 sentencesDon't use that tone with me.
ruНе говори со мной таким тоном.
Don't use that tone of voice with me.
Don't take that tone with me.
ruНе говори со мной в таком тоне.
deIch verbitte mir diesen Ton!
How dare you use that tone with me!
How dare you to talk in that tone with me!
ruКак ты смеешь разговаривать со мной таким тоном!
Forms
tones with, toning with, toned with, toned with| Base form | tone with · to tone with |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tones with |
| Present participle | toning with |
| Past simple | toned with |
| Past participle | toned with |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- tone inвідповідати, зійтисяTo fit well (with something, in colour, mood, etc.).
- tone downприручити, приручатиTo relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
- tone upTo cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.
- tone withTo match, blend or look good with (something).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb