tono

tone


Noun tono m (plural tonos)

  1. tone

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Examples
  • Él habló con un tono de sarcasmo en su voz.

    He spoke with a suggestion of sarcasm in his voice.

  • Diferencias sutiles en el tono distinguen al original de la copia.

    Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.

  • ¿Qué piensas que estás haciendo hablándome con ese tono condescendiente?

    What do you think you are doing, talking down to me like that?

  • Quiero un tono más claro.

    I want a lighter shade.

  • –Necesito algo de dinero –dijo Dima con tono avergonzado.

    "I need some money," Dima said, with a tone of embarrassment.

  • No sé, ella tiene un tono condescendiente al hablar, ¿no crees? A veces me lo parece.

    I don't know, she really has a condescending way of talking, don't you think? Sometimes it gets to me.

  • No tienes que usar un tono tan severo conmigo.

    You don't have to use such a harsh tone with me.

  • El la de diapasón es usado como tono de referencia para la afinación para la mayor parte de los instrumentos, y se encuentra a los 440 Hertz.

    The standard pitch A is used as referential pitch for tuning most of all instruments and is set to 440 Hertz.

  • —No —dijo con tono decidido.

    "No", he said in a decided tone.

  • Su tono me llevó a pensar que ya lo sabía.

    His tone lead me to think that he already knew.

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