tone

[US]/təʊn/
[UK]/toʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. pitch; timbre; manner of speaking; shade
vt. speak with a particular intonation; enhance
vi. blend colors harmoniously; present pleasing shades.
Word Forms
Third Person Singulartones
Past Participletoned
Present Participletoning
Pluraltones
Past Tensetoned

Phrases & Collocations

musical tone

tono ng musika

tone of voice

tono ng boses

tone down

pakalmahin

neutral tone

neutral na tono

tone deaf

walang pakiramdam sa tono

warm tone

mainit na tono

skin tone

kulay ng balat

set the tone

itakda ang tono

tone up

taasan ang tono

muscle tone

tonong pangmusculo

color tone

kulay ng tono

tone color

kulay ng tono

ring tone

tunog ng ringtone

pure tone

malinaw na tono

single tone

isang tono

low tone

mababang tono

affective tone

tono ng emosyon

tone quality

kalidad ng tono

falling tone

bumabagsak na tono

busy tone

abalang tono

tone colour

kulay ng tono

dial tone

tono ng pagtawag

rising tone

tumaas na tono

sets the tone

itinakda ang tono

Example Sentences

the tone of the market

ang tono ng merkado

On the whole, their tone was unequivocal.

Sa kabuuan, ang kanilang tono ay walang pagdududa.

a snappish tone of voice

isang mapanuyang tono ng boses

a somewhat arch tone of voice.

Isang medyo mapanuyang tono ng boses.

his tone was light.

magaan ang kanyang tono.

a firm tone of voice .

matatag ang tono ng kanyang boses.

a two-tone pulse signal.

isang signal ng pulso na may dalawang tono.

a complaining tone of voice

isang tono ng boses na nagrereklamo

took an angry tone with the reporters.

Kumuha ng isang galit na tono sa mga reporter.

There is an acrid tone to your remarks.

Mayroong isang maasim na tono sa iyong mga komento.

Aclinic tone and assurgent tone take second place.Katabatic tone is always the shortest tone.

Ang Aclinic tone at assurgent tone ay pangalawa. Ang Katabatic tone ay palaging ang pinakamaikling tono.

There was a tone of mockery in his voice.

Mayroong tono ng pangungutya sa kanyang boses.

tones of beige and green.

mga kulay ng beige at berde.

his tone was casual and conversational.

Ang kanyang tono ay kaswal at nakakausap.

a tone of etiolated nostalgia.

isang tono ng etiolated nostalgia.

the high tones of a flute.

mga mataas na tono ng isang plauta.

Real-world Examples

Why am I hearing an accusatory tone?

Bakit ko naririnig ang isang mapanudyas na tono?

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

I do not much like to take the tone of a moralist.

Hindi ko gusto na magsalita sa paraang mapagpangaral.

Source: The Little Prince

Yeah, it's got an almost improvisational tone.

Oo, mayroon itong halos imprompt na tono.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

There's a real disturbing tone underneath it all.

Mayroong isang tunay na nakakagambalang tono sa ilalim ng lahat ng ito.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

The tone ranges from cheesy to heartbreaking.

Ang tono ay mula sa malaswa hanggang nakapangluha.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It sets the tone for the whole show.

Ito ang nagtatakda ng tono para sa buong palabas.

Source: Travel Across America

You should watch your tone, Comrade Legasov.

Dapat mong bantayan ang iyong tono, Komradeng Legasov.

Source: CHERNOBYL HBO

It's a family picture. We don't need sepia tone.

Ito ay isang larawan ng pamilya. Hindi natin kailangan ng sepia tone.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Maybe I'll raise the tone just slightly.

Baka taasan ko ang tono nang kaunti.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

But he doesn't take a partisan tone.

Ngunit hindi siya kumukuha ng partisan tone.

Source: NPR News May 2021 Compilation

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