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I . tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] N

1. tone of instrument, voice:

tone
ton m
in angry tones
gniewnym głosem

3. tone of colour:

tone
odcień m

4. tone (in telephone):

tone
sygnał m

II . tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans

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tone muscles:

tone
wzmacniać [perf wzmocnić]
pilot tone TELEC
ton pilotujący m

dialling tone N Brit

tone down VB trans

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tone down
tonować [perf s-]

tone up VB trans

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tone-deaf ADJ

Usage examples with tone

tone of the market ECON
nastroje pl na giełdzie
the moral tone
wydźwięk m moralny
to set the tone for sth
nadawać [perf nadać] czemuś ton
to lower the tone of the evening
psuć [perf ze-] nastrój wieczoru

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Vowels with a mid tone are long while with a low tone are pulsated.
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The beginning of the tone corresponds to the start of the minute.
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Some say it is high before a low tone and low before a high tone.
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He improved the model of the oud and produced instruments capable of yielding greater power of tone.
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The common strength training term tone is derived from this use.
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This influence led to a film with a more environmental tone.
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The resulting mix was darker in tone than the original.
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As free jazz spread in the 1960s, so did the use of tone clusters.
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The position of the right hand can be used to influence the tone of the sound produced by a classical guitar.
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This new method affected the tone and arrangement of the work.
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