undertone in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

undertone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for undertone in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

undertone [ˈʌndətəʊn, Am -dɚtoʊn] N

2. undertone (undercurrent, insinuation):

undertone
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Translations for undertone in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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à mi-voix
in an undertone

undertone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to say sth in an undertone
dire qc à voix basse
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The song has an ominous undertone and was lyrically about partying with a fever.
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Between 1987 and 1989, she published a series of surrealistic short stories with strong philosophical undertones.
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Together with her sister, she went on to write realistic and descriptive poetry with a romantic undertone.
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Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands.
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The sand martin's twittering song is continuous when the birds are on the wing, and becomes a conversational undertone after they have settled in the roost.
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The undertone of this action is that the husband had an unreciprocated proprietary interest in his wife.
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The movement's main theme is noble and stately, but with undertones and with many key-changes.
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While the song has assimilationist undertones, it is generally considered a plea for racial harmony.
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The latter contained poems with strong civic undertones.
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Most critics praised all the performances in the film, and the deeply rich philosophical undertones of the movie's script.
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