Meaning

1 senses
  1. (dialectal)The one (of two)

Examples

242 sentences
  1. Tom spoke in an angry tone.

    Том говорив сердитим голосом.

    ruТом говорил сердитым тоном.

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  2. I don't like your tone.

    Мені не подобається твій тон.

    ruМне не нравится твой тон.

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  3. The piano has a good tone.

    ruУ этого пианино хорошее звучание.

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  4. Don't use that tone with me.

    ruНе говори со мной таким тоном.

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  5. There was a sudden change in her tone.

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Origin

From Middle English tone, ton, toon, from the incorrect division of thet one (“the/that on

From 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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See also

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