tone russian
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)
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
тон
tone
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
то́нус
tone, tonus, muscle tone
vitality, energy, spirits, shape
тона́льность
key
tonality
tone, tenor
тона́льный
tonal, tone-
tinting, foundation-
toner-
полуто́н
semitone, half step
half-tint, undertint, half-tone
притуши́ть
to dim, to turn down (a light)
to put out (a cigarette), to partly extinguish
to tone down, to damp down, to subdue
тонизи́ровать
to tone up, to invigorate, to have a tonic effect
to tint, to tone (an image), to give a colour tint
тони́ровать
to tone
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
тони́ческий
tonic, accentual, stress-based
tonic, of muscle tone
звукосочета́ние
sound combination, sound cluster, sound sequence
combination of tones, tone sequence, sequence of sounds
надса́да
strain, overexertion, overstrain
strained tone, overwroughtness, forced quality
предостерегающе
warningly, in a warning tone, as a warning
извини́тельность
excusability, apologetic nature, apologetic tone
осмогла́сие
Octoechos, eight-tone system, eight modes
переспра́шивающий
re-asking, questioning (in tone or look), asking again for clarification
примири́тельно
conciliatorily, placatingly, in a conciliatory tone
глухо́й
deaf, deaf (to)
muffled, dull, toneless, indistinct
remote, out-of-the-way, godforsaken
dense, thick, impenetrable
blank (wall), windowless, solid
voiceless, unvoiced
то́ник
tonic, tonic water
toner, facial toner, tonic lotion
подтя́нутый
fit, trim, toned, taut
smart, spruce, well-groomed, trim
disciplined, alert, collected
gaunt, hollow-cheeked, haggard
вира́ж
turn, bend, curve, bank (in flight)
toner, toning bath
секре́тничать
to be secretive, to keep secret dark, to converse in confidential tones
тони́рованный
tinted, toned
невырази́тельный
inexpressive, toneless, expressionless
подка́чанный
pumped, muscular, toned, buff
подка́ченный
muscular, toned, pumped up
вирированный
toned, sepia-toned
затушёванный
shaded, toned down, subdued, muted
тонизи́рованный
toned, invigorated, refreshed
затушёвываемый
being glossed over, being smoothed over, being obscured, being toned down
подтяну́вшийся
toned, trim, fit, well-built
тонизи́ровавший
that toned, that invigorated, having toned, having invigorated
тонизируемый
being toned, being invigorated, being stimulated
вирировавший
toned (photographic), having toned
вирируемый
virated, toned, being virated, being toned
подтушёвываемый
being lightly shaded, being blended, being toned down
подтяну́вший
having pulled up, having tightened
having toned up, having made firmer
затушева́вший
having shaded, having toned (in drawing)
having obscured, having toned down, having glossed over
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.
У Тома нет музыка́льного слу́ха.
Tom is tone deaf.
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.
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.
Официант ответил нам нагловатым тоном.
The waiter answered us in a rather insolent tone.
