undertone in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for undertone in the English»Italian Dictionary

undertone [Brit ˈʌndətəʊn, Am ˈəndərˌtoʊn] N

1. undertone (low voice):

undertone

voce f bassa

to speak in an undertone

parlare sottovoce or a voce bassa

2. undertone (undercurrent):

an undertone of chaos

un senso di caos

an undertone of jealousy

un sottofondo di gelosia

comic, dark undertones

una vena comica, triste

the music has African, classical undertones

la musica ha delle sonorità africane, classiche

3. undertone (hint):

undertone

allusione f

undertone

sottinteso m

Translations for undertone in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sottovoce

in an undertone

un sottofondo di gelosia

an undertone of jealousy

parlare sotto voce

to speak in a whisper or in an undertone

undertone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for undertone in the English»Italian Dictionary

undertone [ˈʌn·dɚ·toʊn] N

1. undertone (low voice):

undertone

voce f sommessa

to say sth in an undertone

dire qc con voce sommessa

2. undertone (undercurrent):

undertone

sfumatura f

Translations for undertone in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sottofondo

undertone

undertone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to say sth in an undertone

dire qc con voce sommessa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While the song has assimilationist undertones, it is generally considered a plea for racial harmony.

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Initially highly self-referential, one reviewer has noted a more serious undertone to his more recent works.

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Besides lists, the patient wrote poetry, often with a moral or philosophical undertone.

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All of the articles are written with humour but often with some serious undertone.

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There are lyrical undertones suggestive of the intimate relationship they had.

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The song has an ominous undertone and was lyrically about partying with a fever.

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In the 1890s, he increasingly used etching for his marine scenes, some with symbolic undertones.

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They consulted in an undertone, and departed as sullenly and noiselessly as they came.

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It can produce an undertone exactly half the frequency of the fundamental produced by the vocal folds.

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The single flowers are clear red, with an orange undertone, about 2.5 cm long.

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