tones in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tones in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] N

1. tone:

tone (quality of sound)

tono m

tone (quality of sound)

timbro m

tone (of radio, TV)

suono m

2. tone (character of voice):

tone

tono m

tone

timbro m

his tone of voice

il suo timbro di voce

in a defiant tone

in tono di sfida

don't speak to me in that tone (of voice)

non parlarmi con quel tono (di voce)

in angry, serious tones

con tono irato, serio

3. tone (character):

tone (of letter, speech, meeting)

tono m

to set the tone

dare tono a (for a)

to lower the tone of conversation

abbassare il livello di

to lower the tone of area

compromettere l'immagine di

4. tone (colour):

tone

tono m

tone

colore m

5. tone:

tone RADIO, TELEC

segnale m

6. tone PHYSIOL:

tone

tono m

7. tone MUS (interval):

tone

tono m

8. tone LING:

tone

tono m

II.tone [Brit təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans

1. tone PHYSIOL:

tone, also tone up body, muscle, thigh

dare tono a, tonificare

2. tone (make firmer):

tone skin

tonificare

III.also tone in VB intr (blend)

also tone in colours:

intonarsi (with a, con)

tone colour, tone color [Am toʊn ˈkələr] N Am Brit MUS

tone colour

timbro m

tone control [ˌtəʊnkənˈtrəʊl], tone control button [ˌtəʊnkən-ˈtrəʊlˌbʌtn] N (on stereo)

tone control

regolatore m dei toni

dial tone [Am ˈdaɪ(ə)l ˌtoʊn] N Am

dial tone → dialling tone

See also dialling tone

dialling tone [Brit] N Brit TELEC

dialling tone

segnale m di libero, di linea libera

touch-tone [Brit ˈtʌtʃtəʊn, Am ˈtətʃˌtoʊn] ADJ Am

touch-tone telephone:

touch-tone

a tastiera

ringing tone [ˈrɪŋɪŋˌtəʊn] N Brit TELEC

ringing tone

segnale m di libero

tone arm [Am ˈtoʊn ˌɑrm] N (of record player)

tone arm

braccio m (del giradischi)

tone down VB [təʊn -] (tone [sth] down, tone down [sth])

1. tone down colours:

tone down

attenuare, sfumare

2. tone down fig:

tone down criticism, remark

attenuare

tone down letter, statement

attenuare il tono di

tone down policy, attitude

moderare

tone-deaf [Brit təʊnˈdɛf, Am ˈtoʊn ˌdɛf] ADJ MUS

to be tone-deaf

non avere orecchio

tone language [Brit, Am toʊn ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ] N

tone language

lingua f tonale

tones in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tones in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tone [toʊn] N

1. tone (sound):

tone

tono m

tone of instrument

tonalità f

tone of voice

timbro m

2. tone (style):

tone

tono m

3. tone (of color):

tone

tonalità f

4. tone (condition):

tone

tono m

II.tone [toʊn] VB trans

tone muscles, skin:

tone

tonificare

tone up VB trans

tone up

tonificare

dial tone N

dial tone

segnale m di libero

tone-deaf [ˈtoʊn·ˈdef] ADJ

tone-deaf

che non ha orecchio musicale

tone poem N

tone poem

poema m sinfonico

tone down VB trans

tone down

moderare

tone in VB intr

tone in

armonizzare

tone control N

tone control

tasto m regolatore del suono

ring tone N

User Entry

ring tone TELEC

suoneria f

Translations for tones in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bicromatico (-a)

two-tone

stampa -a

two-tone print

emulsione -a

two-tone emulsion