undertone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌndərtəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌndɚˌtoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un′dər tōn′)

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undertone n (low voice)voz baja nf + adj
  tono bajo nm + adj
 The two men spoke in an undertone so that nobody would overhear them.
 Los dos hombres hablaban en voz baja para que nadie los oyera.
undertone n figurative (underlying meaning)trasfondo nm
  mensaje de fondo grupo nom
 The teacher's words had a threatening undertone.
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'undertone' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
tonillo - tufo


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