undertone in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

undertone in the PONS Dictionary

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

undertone [ˈʌndətəʊn, Am -dɚtoʊn] N

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

undertone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to say sth in an undertone
decir algo en voz baja
his/her letter had a bitter undertone to it
su carta tiene un fondo amargo
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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I hope there's a humorous undertone to it.
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All of the articles are written with humour but often with some serious undertone.
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She had their way of controlling her responses, of sensing the undertones in a conversation.
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The general consensus praised the film's striking visuals, futuristic setting and political undertones.
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The atmosphere has undertones of sadness, though many of the characters and situations are superficially light-hearted.
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Besides lists, the patient wrote poetry, often with a moral or philosophical undertone.
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While the song has assimilationist undertones, it is generally considered a plea for racial harmony.
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In the 1890s, he increasingly used etching for his marine scenes, some with symbolic undertones.
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The latter contained poems with strong civic 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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