tones in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tones in the English»Spanish Dictionary

earth tones N npl

earth tones

tonos mpl en la gama del marrón y beige

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

tone dialing, tone dialling Brit N U

tone dialing

marcado m por tono

tone dialing

discado m por tono LatAm

tone color, tone colour Brit N U or C

tone color

timbre m

tone language N

tone language

lengua f tonal

tone poem N

tone poem

poema m sinfónico

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

to be tone-deaf

no tener oído (musical)

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in hushed tones

en voz muy baja

in hushed tones

en murmullos

in beseeching tones

en tono suplicante or de súplica

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tonos sepia o sepias

sepia tones

tones in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

tone-deaf [ˌtəʊnˈdef, Am ˈtoʊn-] ADJ

tone-deaf

falto, -a de oído musical

quarter-tone N MUS

quarter-tone

cuarto m de tono

tone control N

tone control

control m de tonalidad

tone in VB intr

tone in

armonizar

tone down VB trans

tone down

moderar

ringing tone N TELEC

ringing tone

tono m de llamada

half tone N

half tone

media tinta f

tone poem N

tone poem

poema m sinfónico

tone up VB trans

tone up

poner en forma

tones Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to speak in a superior tone of voice

hablar con un tono de superioridad