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tones

/təʊnz/ /toʊnz/

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noun

Tonalité, ton

A specific pitch.

Examples :

"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.

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Ton

(in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.

Examples :

""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.

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Tons

(in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.

Examples :

"The monks chanted the Psalms in simple, yet beautiful, Gregorian tones. "

Les moines chantaient les Psaumes sur des tons grégoriens simples, mais magnifiques.

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Timbre, tonalité

The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.

Examples :

"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.

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Ambiance, ton, tendance

General character, mood, or trend.

Examples :

"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.

attitude character situation style quality

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Tons

The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.

Examples :

"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.

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Tons geignards, ton doucereux

A 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.

Examples :

"Children often read with a tone."

Les enfants lisent souvent avec des tons geignards.

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Ton, manière

The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.

Examples :

"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.

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Humeur, état d'esprit

State of mind; temper; mood.

Examples :

"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.

mind attitude character emotion

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Teinte, nuance

The shade or quality of a colour.

Examples :

"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.

color appearance quality art

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Tons, tonalité, nuances

The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.

Examples :

"This picture has tone."

Cette image a de beaux tons.

art appearance color

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Tension, fermeté

The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.

Examples :

"Regular exercise helps improve the tones of your leg muscles. "

L'exercice régulier aide à améliorer la fermeté de vos muscles des jambes.

physiology body medicine anatomy organ

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État, condition physique

The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.

Examples :

"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.

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Tension, tonus

Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.

Examples :

"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.

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Arme à feu, pistolet

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Donner un ton à, nuancer

To give a particular tone to

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Teinter, colorer

To change the colour of

Examples :

"The setting sun tones the sky with orange and red. "

Le soleil couchant teinte le ciel d'orange et de rouge.

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Tonifier, raffermir

To make (something) firmer

Examples :

"Regular exercise tones your muscles. "

L'exercice régulier tonifie vos muscles.

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verb

Harmoniser, accorder

To harmonize, especially in colour

Examples :

""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.

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Affecter, prendre un ton

To utter with an affected tone.

Examples :

"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.

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