Ton russian
то́нна
ton
полу́торка
thirty-hundred-weight lorry, one-and-a-half-ton truck
многото́нный
multi-ton
пятито́нка
five-ton lorry
полуторато́нка
thirty-hundred-weight lorry, one-and-a-half-ton truck
язы́к
language
tongue
captured enemy soldier, prisoner taken for questioning
зада́ть
to ask (a question), to put (a question)
to assign, to set (homework), to give (a task)
to set (a standard), to set (the tone), to set (a direction), to set (a goal)
to throw (a party), to give (a feast)
родно́й
native, home
own (by blood), full (brother/sister), biological, blood-related
dear, darling, sweet
relatives, relations, kin, kinsfolk
native (language), mother (tongue)
задава́ть
to ask (a question), to pose (a question)
to assign, to set (homework), to give (a task)
to set (the tone), to set (a standard), to specify
to throw (a party), to give (a feast), to host
мно́жество
multitude, a great many, large number
tons of, loads of
set
глухо́й
deaf, deaf (to)
muffled, dull, toneless, indistinct
remote, out-of-the-way, godforsaken
dense, thick, impenetrable
blank (wall), windowless, solid
voiceless, unvoiced
тон
tone
прико́льный
cool, awesome, great
funny, amusing, odd
sharp-tongued, with a double meaning
mooring-post (attr.), stake (attr.)
щёлкнуть
to click, to snap, to pop
to snap (one's fingers), to click (one's tongue)
to flick, to fillip
to crack (a nut)
to snap (a photo), to take a shot of
to trill, to jug
фа́кел
torch, jet, tongue
пома́лкивать
to keep quiet, to keep silent, to hold one's tongue
подтяну́ть
to pull up, to haul up, to draw closer
to tighten, to pull tight, to tone (muscles)
to bring up, to move up, to deploy closer
to bring up to standard, to improve, to tighten up (discipline)
to join in singing, to chime in (with a song)
смягчи́ть
to soften, to mitigate, to tone down, to relax (restrictions)
to alleviate, to assuage, to relieve, to ease
to soften, to make soft
to mollify, to placate, to appease
to palatalize
прикуси́ть
to bite, to bite down on, to nip
to hold one's tongue, to shut up
to take a bite of, to bite into
то́ник
tonic, tonic water
toner, facial toner, tonic lotion
щипе́ц
tongs, pincers, pliers
gable
подве́шенный
suspended, hung, hanging
quick-witted, sharp-tongued, eloquent, glib
при́ма
prima ballerina, prima donna, lead
tonic, first degree of the scale, unison interval
first string, top string
first violin
prime (mark)
огово́рка
reservation, stipulation, proviso, caveat
slip of the tongue, verbal slip, blunder
воз
cart, wagon, waggon
cartload, cartful, load
heaps, loads, tons
зала́ять
to begin to bark, to start barking, to give tongue
затыка́ться
to be stopped up, to get clogged, to be corked
to shut up, to hold one's tongue, to keep quiet
то́нус
tone, tonus, muscle tone
vitality, energy, spirits, shape
гла́нда
tonsil
тона́льность
key
tonality
tone, tenor
трёпка
scolding, dressing-down, tongue-lashing
оговори́ться
to misspeak, to make a slip of the tongue
to make a reservation, to add a qualification, to stipulate
подтя́нутый
fit, trim, toned, taut
smart, spruce, well-groomed, trim
disciplined, alert, collected
gaunt, hollow-cheeked, haggard
зуба́стый
large-toothed, with large teeth, sharp-tongued, biting
вира́ж
turn, bend, curve, bank (in flight)
toner, toning bath
секре́тничать
to be secretive, to keep secret dark, to converse in confidential tones
минда́лина
tonsil
almond, almond kernel
скорогово́рка
tongue-twister
тяжелове́с
heavyweight (athlete), heavyweight boxer
heavy draught horse, coldblood horse, workhorse
heavy-tonnage train, heavy-duty truck, heavy cargo ship
hardened criminal, serious offender
тони́рованный
tinted, toned
льсти́вый
flattering, smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken
помело́
broom, besom
loose tongue, blabbermouth
pomelo (fruit)
тона́льный
tonal, tone-
tinting, foundation-
toner-
тонизи́рующий
toning, tonic, invigorating, stimulating
невырази́тельный
inexpressive, toneless, expressionless
минда́лины
tonsil
полуто́н
semitone, half step
half-tint, undertint, half-tone
прику́сывать
to bite (lightly), to bite (one's lip or tongue)
to bite into, to take a bite of, to nibble at
златоу́ст
silver-tongued orator
притуши́ть
to dim, to turn down (a light)
to put out (a cigarette), to partly extinguish
to tone down, to damp down, to subdue
оско́мина
astringent taste, furry tongue, teeth on edge
сладкоречи́вый
smooth-tongued, smooth-spoken, mealy-mouthed
косноязы́чный
tongue-tied, stammering, speaking indistinctly, mumbling
inarticulate, clumsy in expression, halting
восстанови́тель
restorer, rebuilder, reconstructor
hair restorer, hair tonic
тонзилли́т
tonsillitis
гла́нды
tonsils
тонизи́ровать
to tone up, to invigorate, to have a tonic effect
to tint, to tone (an image), to give a colour tint
тонна́ж
tonnage
цо́канье
clatter, clacking, clopping
clicking (of the tongue), tutting
tsokanye
подка́чанный
pumped, muscular, toned, buff
тони́ровать
to tone
пострига́ть
to cut (hair), to trim, to shear
to tonsure, to admit to monastic vows, to make a monk of
to mow, to clip (grass or bushes)
языко́вый
tongue (adj)
безъязы́кий
without a tongue, dumb
тяну́ть за язы́к
to loosen the tongue, to make sb. talk
полушёпот
half-whisper, hushed tone
затушева́ть
to gloss over, to obscure, to conceal, to tone down
to shade in, to hatch, to add shading to
бу́дничность
ordinariness, everydayness, humdrum nature, dullness
matter-of-factness, soberness, dryness (of tone)
немузыка́льный
unmusical, tone-deaf
обмо́лвка
slip of the tongue
тони́ческий
tonic, accentual, stress-based
tonic, of muscle tone
остросло́вие
wittiness, wit, sharp tongue
witticism, quip, witty remark
подтягивающий
tightening, firming, lifting, toning
то́новый
tonal
глоссола́лия
glossolalia, speaking in tongues
крепи́тельный
astringent, constipating
strengthening, fortifying, tonic
fastening, binding, hardening
отте́ночный
nuanced, shading, tonal
подка́ченный
muscular, toned, pumped up
заплета́ющийся
stumbling, unsteady, faltering
slurred, thick, tongue-tied
общеукрепля́ющий
general tonic, generally strengthening, health-improving
звукосочета́ние
sound combination, sound cluster, sound sequence
combination of tones, tone sequence, sequence of sounds
злоязы́чие
slander, backbiting, malicious talk, sharp-tonguedness
gossip, tittle-tattle, rumour-mongering
надса́да
strain, overexertion, overstrain
strained tone, overwroughtness, forced quality
тона́льно
tonally
обмо́лвившийся
having made a slip of the tongue, having blurted out, having spoken inadvertently
тонирующий
toning, tinting
вирированный
toned, sepia-toned
затушёванный
shaded, toned down, subdued, muted
предостерегающе
warningly, in a warning tone, as a warning
извини́тельность
excusability, apologetic nature, apologetic tone
прикуси́вший
having bitten (one's lip or tongue), who has bitten his lip
having clenched (one's teeth)
тонизи́рованный
toned, invigorated, refreshed
заплета́ющий
braiding, plaiting, intertwining
stumbling (of legs), faltering (of legs), slurred (of speech), tied (of tongue)
затушёвываемый
being glossed over, being smoothed over, being obscured, being toned down
то́ника
tonic, key-note
послеуда́рный
post-tonic
укрепля́ющее
tonic, restorative, roborant
осмогла́сие
Octoechos, eight-tone system, eight modes
подтяну́вшийся
toned, trim, fit, well-built
оговори́вшийся
having made a slip of the tongue, who misspoke
Examples
Тон статьи́ был пессимисти́чен.
The article's tone was one of pessimism.
Босс говори́л снисходи́тельным то́ном, обращаясь к же́нской части персона́ла.
The boss spoke in a condescending tone when addressing the female staff members.
Том рассерди́лся, когда Мэри упомяну́ла о его дру́ге таки́м то́ном.
Tom got angry when Mary referred to his friend in that tone.
Нет, - сказа́л он реши́тельным то́ном.
No, he said in a decided tone.
«Ге́рцог Онклед, пришла́ пора нало́гов! С тебя нало́гов це́лая ку́ча!» — «Не бе́йте меня, нало́ги! Прошу́! Я расплачусь э́тим ключо́м!» — «Доста́точно прие́млемо. Теперь убира́йся!»
Duke Onkled, it's tax season! You are under a ton of taxes! "Don't hurt me, taxes! Please! I'll pay you this key!" "Acceptable enough. Now go away!"
У Тома нет музыка́льного слу́ха.
Tom is tone deaf.
Мне надо переде́лать уйму дел.
I have a ton of things to do.
Том лишён музыка́льного слу́ха.
Tom is tone deaf.
По её тону я предположи́л, что она и вправду раздражена́ мое́й неуклю́жестью.
Judging by her tone, I assumed that my clumsiness had really made her angry.
Она ответила презрительным тоном.
She replied in a contemptuous tone.
Мама сказала это укоризненным тоном.
Mother said it in a reproachful tone.
Он ответил пренебрежительным тоном.
He replied in a dismissive tone.
Он ответил ей язвительным тоном.
He replied to her in a sarcastic tone.
Она сказала это досадливым тоном.
She said it in an annoyed tone.
Он ответил мне издевательским тоном.
He replied to me in a mocking tone.
Он говорил наставительным тоном
He spoke in an instructive tone.
Он говорил тихим, доверительным тоном.
He spoke in a quiet, confidential tone.
Её саркастический тон всех раздражал.
Her sarcastic tone annoyed everyone.
Она говорила повелительным тоном.
She spoke in a commanding tone.
Он произнёс это просительным тоном.
He said it in a pleading tone.
Он говорил с начальником подобострастным тоном.
He spoke to his boss in a servile tone.
Его обвинительный тон меня удивил.
His accusatory tone surprised me.
Она говорила деланным равнодушным тоном
She spoke in an affected, indifferent tone.
Он ответил ей запальчивым тоном.
He replied to her in an impetuous tone.
Она рассказывала хвастливым тоном о победе
She spoke about her victory in a boastful tone.
Он говорил безапелляционным тоном, не терпящим возражений.
He spoke in a peremptory tone that allowed no objections.
Она говорила неприязненным тоном с незнакомцем.
She spoke to the stranger in an unfriendly tone.
Многотонные машины часто ломают асфальт.
Multi-ton machines often damage the asphalt.
Он говорил сухим протокольным голосом.
He spoke in a dry, official tone.
Врач проверил мускульный тонус пациента.
The doctor checked the patient's muscle tone.
He replied in a provocative tone.
Он говорит таким нравоучительным тоном.
He speaks in such a moralizing tone.
Переднеязычный звук образуется кончиком языка у зубов.
A front-tongue sound is produced with the tip of the tongue near the teeth.
В машину поместилось полтонны кирпичей.
The car could hold half a ton of bricks.
