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tone

Pronunciation: /təʊn/

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German translation of tone

A. n.

  • 2 (style of speaking) Ton
  • 3 (tint, shade) [Farb]ton
  • 4 (fig.) (character) lower/raise the tone of sth. = das Niveau einer Sache (Gen.) senken/erhöhen set the tone = den Ton angeben

B. v.t.

Phrasal verbs

tone ˈdown

v.t. [ab]dämpfen [Farbe]; (fig.) mäßigen [Sprache]

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