tone
The oneThe one (of two)
US/tˈoʊn/
» Tom spoke in an angry tone.
Том говорил сердитым тоном.
Том говорив сердитим голосом.
Meaning
1 senses(dialectal)The one (of two)
Examples
242 sentencesTom spoke in an angry tone.
Том говорив сердитим голосом.
ruТом говорил сердитым тоном.
I don't like your tone.
Мені не подобається твій тон.
ruМне не нравится твой тон.
The piano has a good tone.
ruУ этого пианино хорошее звучание.
Don't use that tone with me.
ruНе говори со мной таким тоном.
There was a sudden change in her tone.
Origin
From Middle English tone, ton, toon, from the incorrect division of thet one (“the/that onFrom Middle English tone, ton, toon, from the incorrect division of thet one (“the/that one”). Compare Scots tane in the tane; see also tother.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- B2Intonation — Because the lesson uses it