tone
To give a particular tone toTo give a particular tone to
» Tom spoke in an angry tone.
Том говорил сердитым тоном.
Том говорив сердитим голосом.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To give a particular tone to
give a healthy elasticity to
(transitive)To change the colour of
change to a color image
(transitive)To make (something) firmer
(transitive)To utter with an affected tone.
change the color or tone of
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 ton, tone, from Latin tonus (“sound, tone”) (possibly through Old FrenFrom Middle English ton, tone, from Latin tonus (“sound, tone”) (possibly through Old French ton), from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “strain, tension, pitch”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch”). Doublet of tune, ton, tonos, and tonus.
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Forms
tones, toning, toned, tonedPhrasal 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).
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B2Intonation — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form