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undertone

/ˈʌndərtoʊn/ /ˈʌndɚtoʊn/

Meanings
noun

Subtono, matiz

An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock's undertone was a low, rhythmic tick-tock. "
El subtono del viejo reloj de abuelo era un tic-tac bajo y rítmico.
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noun

Trasfondo, subtono

An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture, despite its upbeat tone, had an undertone of concern about the students' lack of preparation. "
La conferencia del profesor, a pesar de su tono optimista, tenía un trasfondo de preocupación por la falta de preparación de los estudiantes.
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Related Words

Illustration exhaustion

exhaustion noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/

Agotamiento, extenuación

"After running the marathon, she collapsed from sheer exhaustion. "

Después de correr la maratón, se desplomó por puro agotamiento.

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Preparación

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

La preparación para el examen de historia le llevó varias horas.

Illustration undercurrent

undercurrent noun

/ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈʌndɚˌkʌɹənt/

Contracorriente

"The strong undercurrent of the river made it difficult for the swimmer to stay afloat. "

La fuerte contracorriente del río dificultaba que el nadador se mantuviera a flote.

Illustration disappointment

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

Decepción

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

La decepción del niño era evidente cuando no recibió el juguete que quería para su cumpleaños.

Illustration noticeably

noticeably adverb

/ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbəli/

Notablemente, perceptiblemente

"We all saw it: he paled noticeably."

Todos lo vimos: palideció perceptiblemente.

Illustration alongside

alongside adverb

/ə.lɒŋˈsaɪd/ /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/

Junto a, al lado de, lado a lado

"Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside mine."

¡Hola! Trae tu bote junto al mío.

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

Parte inferior, debajo

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

La parte inferior del avión estaba pintada de azul.

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

Percibir, comprender, entender

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

El estudiante percibió la frustración de la profesora por el tono de su voz.

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration faculties

faculties noun

/ˈfæ.kəl.tiz/

El profesorado, los profesores

"The university's faculties voted on a new policy regarding student grading. "

El profesorado de la universidad votó sobre una nueva política con respecto a la calificación de los estudiantes.

Illustration detracting

detracting verb

/dɪˈtræktɪŋ/ /diˈtræktɪŋ/

Restar, disminuir

"The loud music from the street was detracting from my ability to focus on my homework. "

La música alta de la calle restaba mi capacidad para concentrarme en mi tarea.

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Notable, perceptible

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

La diferencia en su corte de pelo fue notable de inmediato.