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I. tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] N

1. tone (of instrument):

tone
Klang m <-(e)s, Klän·ge>

2. tone (manner of speaking):

tone
Ton m <-(e)s, Töne>
I don't like your tone of voice
dein Ton gefällt mir nicht
an apologetic/a disrespectful/friendly tone
ein entschuldigender/respektloser/freundlicher Ton

3. tone (voice):

tones pl
Stimme f <-, -n>
to speak in hushed tones
mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen

4. tone (character):

tone
Ton m <-(e)s, Töne>
there is a very moral tone to this book
dieses Buch hat einen sehr moralischen Unterton
to lower/raise the tone of sth
der Qualität einer S. gen schaden/die Qualität einer S. gen heben
tone of a celebration/party
Stimmung f bei einer Feier/Party
tone of an event
Niveau nt einer Veranstaltung
tone of the market STOCKEX
Börsenstimmung f

5. tone (of colour):

tone
Farbton m <-(e)s, -töne>

6. tone no pl (of muscles):

tone
Tonus m <-, Toni> spec
muscle tone
Muskeltonus m spec

7. tone MUS (difference in pitch):

tone
Ton m <-(e)s, Töne>
half/whole tone
Halb-/Ganzton m

8. tone (of a telephone):

tone
Ton m <-(e)s, Töne>
dialling [or Am dial]tone
Wählton m <-(e)s, -töne>
engaged [or Am busy]tone
Besetztzeichen nt <-s, ->
ringing tone
Klingelzeichen nt <-s, ->

II. tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] VB trans

to tone the body/muscles/nerves
den Körper/die Muskeln/Nerven fit halten

III. tone [təʊn, Am toʊn] VB intr

to tone with sth
mit etw dat harmonieren

ˈdial·ling tone N Brit

dialling tone
Wählton m <-(e)s, -töne>
dialling tone
Amtston m <-(e)s, -töne> FRG, A

ˈdial tone N Am, Aus

dial tone
Amtston m <-(e)s, -töne> FRG, A
dial tone
Wählton m <-(e)s, -töne>

ˈearth tone N

earth tone
Erdfarbe f

en·ˈgaged tone N Brit

engaged tone
Besetztzeichen nt <-s, ->

ˈflesh-tone ADJ Am (flesh-coloured)

flesh-tone
fleischfarben

ˈhalf-tone N

1. half-tone:

half-tone (printing method)
Halbtonverfahren nt
half-tone (picture)
Halbtonbild nt <-(e)s, -er>
in half-tone
nach dem Halbtonverfahren erzeugt

2. half-tone Am MUS (semitone):

half-tone
Halbton m <-(e)s, -töne>

ˈmus·cle tone N no pl

muscle tone
Muskeltonus m

ˈquar·ter-tone N MUS

quarter-tone
Viertelton m <-(e)s, -töne>

ˈring tone N

ring tone
Klingelton m <-(e)s, -töne>

tone down VB trans

to tone down ⇆ sth
etw abmildern
to tone down ⇆ sth colour, sound
etw abschwächen
to tone down ⇆ sth criticism, language, protests
etw mäßigen

tone in VB intr

tone in
sich acc anpassen
to tone in with sth
mit etw dat harmonieren

I. tone up VB trans

to tone up one's body/muscles
seinen Körper/seine Muskeln kräftigen

II. tone up VB intr

tone up
sich acc in Form bringen

ˈtone arm N

tone arm
Tonarm m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈtone con·trol N

tone control
Klangregler m <-s, ->
Present
Itone
youtone
he/she/ittones
wetone
youtone
theytone
Past
Itoned
youtoned
he/she/ittoned
wetoned
youtoned
theytoned
Present Perfect
Ihavetoned
youhavetoned
he/she/ithastoned
wehavetoned
youhavetoned
theyhavetoned
Past Perfect
Ihadtoned
youhadtoned
he/she/ithadtoned
wehadtoned
youhadtoned
theyhadtoned
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