What does tono in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word tono in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tono in Italian.

The word tono in Italian means loudness, volume, character, spirit, tone, hue, tone, shade, tone, tension, thunder, rumble, boom, shout, to lose effectiveness, to not perform as well, set the tone, to adjust one's attitude, set the tone, answer back, tone of voice, familiar tone, resolute tone, resolute manner, tone on tone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tono

loudness, volume

sostantivo maschile (volume)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Abbassa il tono della voce, i bambini dormono.
Please lower the volume of your voice, the children are sleeping.

character, spirit, tone

sostantivo maschile (stile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Per dare un tono al vestito dovresti mettere una cinta vivace.
To add some character to that dress, you should put on a bright belt.

hue, tone, shade

sostantivo maschile (colore: luminosità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È proprio un bel tono di verde questo che hai usato per le pareti.
You chose a really pretty shade of green for the walls.

tone, tension

sostantivo maschile (muscolo: struttura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Renato deve recuperare un po' di tono nella gamba destra dopo aver portato il gesso per tre mesi.
Renato needs to get some tone back in his right leg after wearing a cast for three months.

thunder

verbo intransitivo (produrre il suono del tuono)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

rumble

verbo intransitivo (estensione (rimbombare, rumoreggiare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

boom, shout

verbo intransitivo (figurato (inveire, gridare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

to lose effectiveness, to not perform as well

set the tone

to adjust one's attitude

set the tone

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I ragazzini fumano solo per darsi un tono.
Youngsters only smoke to make an impression on other people.

answer back

tone of voice

familiar tone

resolute tone, resolute manner

tone on tone

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo abito tono su tono ti sta davvero bene.
This tone-on-tone dress is really nice on you.

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