noun🔗ShareTon, KlangA specific pitch."The piano teacher praised the student for the even tone of her practice piece. "Der Klavierlehrer lobte die Schülerin für den gleichmäßigen Klang ihres Übungsstücks.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGanzton(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second."The melody had a beautiful tone, rising a major second between each note. "Die Melodie hatte einen wunderschönen Ganzton, der zwischen jeder Note um eine große Sekunde anstieg.musicsoundnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRezitationston(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody."The choir practiced the Gregorian chant's gentle tone. "Der Chor übte den sanften Rezitationston des gregorianischen Gesangs.musicreligionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKlangfarbe, TonThe character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice."The piano's tone was bright and clear, making it easy to hear every note. "Der Klang des Klaviers war hell und klar, wodurch jede Note leicht zu hören war.soundmusiclanguagecommunicationcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharakter, Stimmung, TendenzGeneral character, mood, or trend."Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening."Ihre mitreißende Rede gab dem Rest des Abends einen optimistischen Charakter.stylecharacterattitudecommunicationlanguagewritingmedialiteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonhöheThe pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese."The speaker's tone in her presentation was polite, but the rising tone on the word "unfortunately" suggested she was disappointed. "Der Tonfall des Redners in ihrer Präsentation war höflich, aber der ansteigende Ton bei dem Wort „unglücklicherweise“ deutete an, dass sie enttäuscht war.linguisticsphoneticslanguagesoundwordcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonfall, weinerliche StimmeA whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice."Children often read with a tone."Kinder lesen oft mit einem weinerlichen Ton.languagestylecommunicationsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTon, AusdruckThe manner in which speech or writing is expressed."Her tone in the meeting was serious, indicating that she wanted everyone to listen carefully. "Ihr Ton in der Sitzung war ernst und deutete an, dass sie wollte, dass alle aufmerksam zuhören.languagewritingstylecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGemütsverfassung, StimmungState of mind; temper; mood."Her tone suggested she was disappointed with the test results. "Ihr Tonfall deutete an, dass sie von den Testergebnissen enttäuscht war.mindattitudecharacterstylecommunicationliteraturelinguisticsmusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFarbton, SchattierungThe shade or quality of a colour."The painting's tone was a soft, muted yellow-green. "Der Farbton des Gemäldes war ein weiches, gedämpftes Gelbgrün.colorqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTon, StimmungThe favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours."This picture has tone."Dieses Bild hat einen guten Ton.artappearancestylequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpannung, FestigkeitThe definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus."The doctor said the athlete's hamstring had good tone, meaning the muscle was strong and healthy. "Der Arzt sagte, der Oberschenkelmuskel des Athleten habe eine gute Spannung, was bedeutet, dass der Muskel stark und gesund war.physiologyanatomybodymedicineorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZustand, VerfassungThe state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor."The athlete's strong tone allowed him to lift heavy weights easily. "Der starke Zustand des Athleten ermöglichte es ihm, problemlos schwere Gewichte zu heben.physiologymedicinebiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpannung, TonusNormal tension or responsiveness to stimuli."The baby's tone was normal; she reacted happily to the sound of her mother's voice. "Der Tonus des Babys war normal; sie reagierte fröhlich auf die Stimme ihrer Mutter.physiologymedicinebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTon, KlangA gun"My grandfather used to carry a heavy hunting tone. "Mein Großvater trug früher einen schweren Jagdton.weaponmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTönen, färbenTo give a particular tone to"The teacher toned down her criticism, making the feedback less harsh and more helpful. "Die Lehrerin milderte ihre Kritik ab, wodurch das Feedback weniger hart und hilfreicher wurde.communicationlanguagewritingstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFärben, tönenTo change the colour of"The artist used a special dye to tone the fabric a deeper shade of blue. "Der Künstler verwendete einen speziellen Farbstoff, um den Stoff in einem tieferen Blauton zu färben.coloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFestigen, stärkenTo make (something) firmer"The chef toned the dough before rolling it out to make the perfect pizza crust. "Der Koch festigte den Teig, bevor er ihn ausrollte, um den perfekten Pizzaboden zu machen.bodyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbstimmen, angleichenTo harmonize, especially in colour"The artist carefully toned the paint colours to create a soft, calming effect in the bedroom. "Der Künstler hat die Farben sorgfältig aufeinander abgestimmt, um im Schlafzimmer eine sanfte, beruhigende Wirkung zu erzielen.colorartappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTönen, vortragenTo utter with an affected tone."To impress his classmates, he toned his voice, speaking in a deliberately dramatic way. "Um seine Klassenkameraden zu beeindrucken, trug er seine Stimme mit Absicht dramatisch vor.communicationlanguageattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
pronoun🔗ShareDer eineThe one (of two)"My brother and I both wanted the last slice of pizza; tone of us got it. "Mein Bruder und ich wollten beide das letzte Pizzastück; der eine von uns bekam es.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
