- soften one's tone
- expr.einlenken v.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
soften one's tone
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Tone — Tone, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toning}.] 1. To utter with an affected tone. [1913 Webster] 2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See {Tune}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a certain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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tone — /toʊn / (say tohn) noun 1. any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.: shrill tones. 2. quality or character of sound. 3. vocal sound; the sound made by vibrating muscular bands in the larynx. 4. a… …
soften — Synonyms and related words: abate, absorb the shock, adjust to, affect, agree, allay, alleviate, allow for, alter, anesthetize, appease, assent, assuage, attemper, baffle, bank the fire, benumb, blunt, blur, box in, break the fall, castrate,… … Moby Thesaurus
To tone down — Tone Tone, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toning}.] 1. To utter with an affected tone. [1913 Webster] 2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See {Tune}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To tone up — Tone Tone, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toning}.] 1. To utter with an affected tone. [1913 Webster] 2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See {Tune}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. temperament, nature, disposition; mood, humor, tone; tantrum, passion, rage; mettle, quality; calmness, composure, equanimity. See irascibility, feeling, intrinsic. v. t. moderate, soften; harden,… … English dictionary for students
subdue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. tame, overcome, master; vanquish, conquer; repress, restrain; soften, tone down. See moderation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To vanquish] Syn. conquer, overcome, subjugate; see defeat 1 , 2 . 2. [To… … English dictionary for students
Robert Morrison (missionary) — Robert Morrison First Protestant Missionary to China Born 5 January 1782(1782 01 05) Bullers Green, Morpeth, Northumberland, England … Wikipedia
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Toned — Tone Tone, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toning}.] 1. To utter with an affected tone. [1913 Webster] 2. To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See {Tune}, v. t. [1913 Webster] 3. (Photog.) To bring, as a print, to a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
