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tono

tone

noun TOH-noh Less Common

Also means

shade

Usage Note

Tono spans music (a musical tone), color (a shade: tono de piel, skin tone), and social register (en tono serio, in a serious tone). The idiom ponerse a tono means to get into the mood or in tune with something. Do not confuse with acento (accent) when discussing speech.

Examples

"Habló en un tono muy amable."

Natural Translation

She spoke in a very friendly tone.

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