noun🔗ShareToniqueA substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate."We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root."Nous avions l'habitude de préparer un tonique à partir d'un certain type de racine.medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEau toniqueTonic water."He mixed a gin and tonic. "Il a mélangé du gin et de l'eau tonique.drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoisson gazeuse(Massachusetts) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.""After school, Maria always buys a bottle of tonic from the corner store." "Après l'école, Maria achète toujours une bouteille de boisson gazeuse à l'épicerie du coin.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonique, stimulantSomeone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates."A good night's sleep is a wonderful tonic for a tired student. "Une bonne nuit de sommeil est un excellent stimulant pour un étudiant fatigué.energymedicinemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTonique, relatif à la tensionPertaining to tension, especially of muscles."After a good night's sleep, the baby's muscles felt more tonic. "Après une bonne nuit de sommeil, les muscles du bébé semblaient plus toniques.physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTonique, fortifiant, revigorantRestorative, curative or invigorating."The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team."L'arrivée des nouveaux membres a eu un effet tonique sur l'équipe.medicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareToniqueThe first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote."The choir director instructed us to hold the tonic clearly at the beginning of the song, so the rest of the harmony would be in tune. "Le chef de chœur nous a demandé de tenir la tonique clairement au début de la chanson, afin que le reste de l'harmonie soit juste.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa triade construite sur la toniqueThe triad built on the tonic note."The music teacher explained that the tonic chord is the triad built on the tonic note, which is the starting note of the song. "Le professeur de musique a expliqué que l'accord de la tonique est la triade construite sur la tonique, qui est la note de départ de la chanson.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoyelle toniqueA tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong."The "a" in the word "banana" is a tonic. "Le « a » dans le mot « banane » est une voyelle tonique.languagephoneticslinguisticsgrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharetoniquePertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale."The composer emphasized the tonic chord throughout the piece, creating a sense of stability and resolution. "Le compositeur a mis l'accent sur l'accord tonique tout au long de la pièce, créant un sentiment de stabilité et de résolution.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharetonique, accentuéPertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech."The teacher emphasized the tonic stress on the word "important," highlighting its correct pronunciation. "Le professeur a mis l'accent sur la syllabe tonique du mot « important », soulignant sa prononciation correcte.phoneticslanguagelinguisticssoundwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharetonalOf or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong."Her voice had a tonic quality, a clear, unhindered vowel sound, making her lectures easy to understand. "Sa voix avait une qualité tonale, un son vocal clair et sans entrave, ce qui rendait ses conférences faciles à comprendre.soundphoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading