undertone

1. (countable, uncountable)An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

   приглушённый го́лосpriglušónnyj gólos

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

   Unterton, Beigeschmack

   подте́кстpodtékst

3. (countable, uncountable)A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.

   нюа́нсnjuáns, отте́нокotténok, полуто́нpolutón

4. (countable, uncountable)A low state of the physical faculties.

1. She has blue undertones to her skin.

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2. I don't like the apologetic undertone of this article.

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3. There was a pervasive nasty undertone in their writings.

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4. His warm undertone means that he can pull of gold jewlery.

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