tone Signification, définition

Signification de tone en français

• 0 the quality of a sound -- ton [ masculine ]

  • a high-pitched tone un ton haut perché

  • I could tell he was angry from the tone of his voice. Je pouvais dire qu’il était en colère au ton de sa voix.

• 1 the atmosphere or feeling of sth -- ton [ masculine ]

  • a friendly tone un ton amical

• 2 a sound or beep that signals sth -- signal [ masculine ] sonore

  • Leave your message after the tone. Laissez votre message après le signal sonore.

• 3 a color or shade of a color -- ton [ masculine ]

  • skin tone la teinte de la peau / la carnation

  • decorated in muted tones décoré dans des tons discrets / des teintes discrètes

• 4 how firm your skin, body, etc. is -- tonus [ masculine ]

  • excellent muscle tone excellent tonus musculaire

• 5 to exercise in order to make your skin, body, etc. firmer -- muscler

  • Swimming tones up your whole body. La natation muscle tout votre corps.

• 6 (the quality of) a sound, especially a voice -- ton

  • He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone

  • He told me about it in tones of disapproval

  • That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.

• 7 a shade of colour/color -- ton

  • various tones of green.

• 8 firmness of body or muscle -- tonus

  • Your muscles lack tone – you need exercise.

• 9 in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D. -- ton

• 10 to fit in well; to blend -- s’harmoniser (avec)

  • The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.