tonic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɒnɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɑnɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tonik)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tonic n (clear carbonated beverage)agua tónica loc nom f
  (informal)tónica nf
 Gemma likes to drink vodka with tonic and lemon juice.
 A Gemma le gusta tomar vodka con agua tónica y limón.
tonic n figurative ([sth] that refreshes)tónico nm
  bálsamo nm
 Peppermint tea is a great tonic for making one more alert.
 El té de menta es un excelente tónico para estar más alerta.
tonic n (music: keynote of a scale)tónica nf
 The tonic of the G major key is G.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
tonic adj (pronunciation, stress: primary) (fonética)tónico/a adj
 The tonic stress in a sentence shifts according to what the speaker wants to emphasize.
 El acento tónico en una oración cambia según lo que el hablante quiere enfatizar.
tonic adj figurative (invigorating)tonificante adj mf
 The recent elections had the tonic effect of stripping the cloak of invincibility from established politicians.
 Las últimas elecciones tuvieron el efecto tonificante de demostrar que los políticos establecidos no son invencibles.
tonic adj (musical scale)tónico/a adj
 I love this composer's tonic melodies.
tonic adj (physiology)tónico/a adj
 The first-year medical students are researching tonic contractions in the lower sphincter.
 Los estudiantes de medicina de primer año están estudiando las contracciones tónicas del bajo esfínter.
tonic adj (restoring health)tónico/a adj
  tonificante adj mf
 The old-fashioned drugstores sold a variety of tonic drinks.
 Las antiguas farmacias vendían todo tipo de bebidas tónicas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
gin and tonic n (alcoholic drink)gin-tonic nm
hair oil,
hair tonic
n
(hairstyling product)brillantina nf
  aceite para el cabello nm + loc prep
  gomina nf
  gel nf
 Jared spiked his hair with hair oil.
 Jared se llenó el pelo de brillantina.
tonic water n (drink: carbonated water)agua tónica nm
 I'd like a large tonic water with a slice of lemon, please.
 Por favor, póngame un agua tónica grande con una rodaja de limón.
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