earth tones in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for earth tones in the English»Spanish Dictionary

earth tones N npl

earth tones

tonos mpl en la gama del marrón y beige

Translations for earth tones in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tone [Am toʊn, Brit təʊn] N

1.1. tone U or C (quality of sound, voice):

tone

tono m

from the tone of her voice I could tell that …

por el tono de voz me di cuenta de que …

don't speak to your mother in that tone of voice!

¡no le hables a tu madre en ese tono!

1.2. tone <tones, pl >:

tone (sound)

sonido m

tone (voice)

voz f

1.3. tone C LING:

tone (rising)

tono m ascendente

tone (falling)

tono m descendente

1.4. tone C TELEC:

tone

señal f (sonora)

2. tone C (shade):

tone

tono m

tone

tonalidad f

3.1. tone U (mood, style):

tone

tono m

the tone of the speech/article

el tono del discurso/artículo

to set the tone

marcar la pauta

the tone of the market FIN

la tónica or tendencia del mercado

3.2. tone U (standard, level):

tone

nivel m

to raise/lower the tone of sth

levantar/bajar el nivel de algo

4. tone U (of muscle):

tone

tono m (muscular)

exercise helps keep your body in tone

el ejercicio te ayuda a mantener el tono muscular

5.1. tone MUS C (interval):

tone

tono m

5.2. tone MUS C (note):

tone Am

nota f

II.to tone with VB intr

to tone with

combinar con

to tone with

armonizar con

III.tone [Am toʊn, Brit təʊn] VB trans

1. tone (revitalize):

tone

tonificar

2. tone PHOTO:

tone

virar

I.earth [Am ərθ, Brit əːθ] N

1.1. earth U:

earth astron, REL

tierra f

the earth or Earth

la Tierra

I'd follow you to the ends of the earth

te seguiría hasta el fin del mundo

I'd follow you to the ends of the earth

te seguiría hasta los confines de la tierra liter

nothing on earth would make me do it

no lo haría por nada del mundo

you look like nothing on earth with that new hairdo inf

ese peinado te queda espantoso

to cost the earth Brit inf

costar un ojo de la cara inf

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

1.2. earth U as intensifier:

why on earth didn't you warn me?

¿por qué diablos or demonios no me avisaste?

who on earth would come visiting at this time?

¿a quién puede ocurrírsele venir de visita a estas horas?

2.1. earth U (land, the ground):

earth

tierra f

earth, sea and sky

tierra, mar y aire

to fall to earth

caer a tierra

to bring sb (back) down to earth

hacer bajar de las nubes a alguien

to come down to earth

bajar de las nubes

to come down to earth

poner los pies sobre la tierra

2.2. earth (soil):

earth U

tierra f

earth attr floor/wall

de tierra

3. earth U Brit ELEC:

earth

tierra f

the machine needs an earth

la máquina necesita una toma de tierra

the machine needs an earth attr cable/wire/terminal

(de toma) de tierra

the machine needs an earth attr cable/wire/terminal

a tierra LatAm

4. earth C (burrow, hole):

earth

madriguera f

to go to earth person:

esconderse

to go to earth fox:

meterse en la madriguera

to run sb/sth to earth

dar con alguien/algo

II.earth [Am ərθ, Brit əːθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

earth

conectar a tierra

the appliance must be earthed

el aparato debe estar conectado a tierra

the appliance must be earthed

el aparato debe hacer tierra LatAm

earth tones in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for earth tones in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] N

1. tone (sound):

tone

tono m

tone of instrument

tonalidad f

tone of voice

timbre m

2. tone (style):

tone

clase f

3. tone (of colour):

tone

matiz f

tone

tono m

4. tone no pl (condition):

tone

tono m

II.tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans

tone muscles, skin:

tone

tonificar

I.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] N no pl

1. earth (planet):

earth

Tierra f

on earth

en el mundo

you look like nothing (else) on earth

estás espantoso

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

madriguera f

3. earth ELEC:

earth

toma f de tierra

Phrases:

to bring sb back (down) to earth

hacer bajar de las nubes a alguien

to come back (down) to earth

bajar de las nubes

to cost the earth Brit

costar un ojo de la cara

to go to earth

esconderse

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

what/who/where/why on earth ...? inf

¿qué/quién/dónde/por qué diablos...?

II.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] VB trans

earth

conectar a tierra

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The architecture can range from ornate with bold with colors to simple, clean lines with earth tones.

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Warm earth tones glow from the deepest layers, sizzle when they touch cold, grey areas, and set light to others.

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His use of dark greens contrast with the soft earth tones of stark mountain scapes that characterize much of the work of his father.

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Many earth tones originate from clay earth pigments, such as umber, ochre, and sienna.

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Half the characters are wearing bell-bottoms and earth tones, or flower-child headbands and flat-ironed hair.

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