undertone Definición En Español

• 0 a particular but not obvious characteristic that a piece of writing or speech, an event, or a situation has -- trasfondo

  • It was a comedy act with an undertone of cruelty.

  • I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones.

• 1 in a very quiet voice -- en voz baja

  • Freddie muttered something to me in an undertone.

• 2 a hint or suggestion of sth -- trasfondo [ masculine, singular ]

  • a fruity red wine with undertones of cinnamon un vino tinto afrutado con matices de canela

  • a joke with racial undertones una broma con transfondo racial