noun🔗ShareTonalité, tonA specific pitch."The piano tuner adjusted the individual tones of the instrument, making sure each note was perfectly in tune. "L'accordeur de piano a ajusté les tonalités individuelles de l'instrument, s'assurant que chaque note était parfaitement juste.soundmusicphoneticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTon(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.""In the song, the melody moved upwards in steps composed of tones and semitones, creating a cheerful sound." "Dans la chanson, la mélodie montait par degrés composés de tons et de demi-tons, créant un son joyeux.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTons(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody."The monks chanted the Psalms in simple, yet beautiful, Gregorian tones. "Les moines chantaient les Psaumes sur des tons grégoriens simples, mais magnifiques.musicreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTimbre, tonalitéThe character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice."The piano teacher helped her student practice producing clearer, more resonant tones. "Le professeur de piano a aidé son élève à pratiquer la production de timbres plus clairs et plus résonnants.soundmusicphoneticslanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmbiance, ton, tendanceGeneral character, mood, or trend."Her rousing speech gave an upbeat tone to the rest of the evening."Son discours enthousiasmant a donné un ton optimiste au reste de la soirée.attitudecharactersituationstylequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonsThe pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese."In Mandarin Chinese, different tones can change the meaning of the word "ma," so it's important to pronounce them correctly. "En mandarin, différents tons peuvent changer le sens du mot « ma », il est donc important de les prononcer correctement.languagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTons geignards, ton doucereuxA 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."Les enfants lisent souvent avec des tons geignards.languagesoundstylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTon, manièreThe manner in which speech or writing is expressed."Her emails often have friendly tones, even when she's delivering bad news. "Ses e-mails ont souvent des tons amicaux, même lorsqu'elle annonce de mauvaises nouvelles.languagewritingcommunicationstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHumeur, état d'espritState of mind; temper; mood."Her joyful tones were evident in the way she greeted her friends. "Son humeur joyeuse était évidente dans la façon dont elle saluait ses amis.mindattitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTeinte, nuanceThe shade or quality of a colour."The sunset painted the sky with warm tones of orange and pink. "Le coucher de soleil a peint le ciel avec des teintes chaudes d'orange et de rose.colorappearancequalityartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTons, tonalité, nuancesThe favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours."This picture has tone."Cette image a de beaux tons.artappearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTension, fermetéThe definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus."Regular exercise helps improve the tones of your leg muscles. "L'exercice régulier aide à améliorer la fermeté de vos muscles des jambes.physiologybodymedicineanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtat, condition physiqueThe state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor."Regular exercise and a balanced diet help maintain good muscle tones. "L'exercice régulier et une alimentation équilibrée aident à maintenir une bonne condition physique des muscles.physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTension, tonusNormal tension or responsiveness to stimuli."After a good night's sleep, the baby's muscles had healthy tones. "Après une bonne nuit de sommeil, les muscles du bébé avaient un tonus sain.physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArme à feu, pistoletA gun"Police found illegal tones in his car during the traffic stop. "La police a trouvé des armes à feu illégales dans sa voiture lors du contrôle routier.weaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner un ton à, nuancerTo give a particular tone to"The teacher toned the lecture down, making it easier for the students to understand. "Le professeur a nuancé la conférence, la rendant plus facile à comprendre pour les étudiants.stylelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTeinter, colorerTo change the colour of"The setting sun tones the sky with orange and red. "Le soleil couchant teinte le ciel d'orange et de rouge.colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTonifier, raffermirTo make (something) firmer"Regular exercise tones your muscles. "L'exercice régulier tonifie vos muscles.bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarmoniser, accorderTo harmonize, especially in colour""The artist carefully tones the yellow and orange paints to create a warm sunset effect in her painting." "L'artiste harmonise soigneusement les peintures jaune et orange pour créer un effet de coucher de soleil chaleureux dans sa peinture.colorartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffecter, prendre un tonTo utter with an affected tone."She toned her voice when speaking to the manager, trying to sound more professional than she felt. "Elle a affecté sa voix lorsqu'elle a parlé au directeur, essayant de paraître plus professionnelle qu'elle ne se sentait.communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
