A2

tom

Meaning

  1. tone; pitch (property of sound determined by the frequency)
  2. tone (shade or quality of a colour)
  3. tone (manner in which speech or writing is expressed)
  4. tone (interval of a major second)
  5. key

Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtõ/
Cognate with Spanish
Spanish
ton

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Sentences
Quem   canta   sem   um
1
   tom   não
🚫
   tem   uma   boa   cabeça .

Those who sing without a tone do not have a good head.

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Ditas   assim ,  pela   voz   do   outro ,  tinham   um
1
   tom   de   mistério   e   ameaça .

Spoken like this, through the voice of the other, they had a tone of mystery and threat.

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" Estou   observando   um
1
   comportamento  passivo-agressivo",  disse   o
  psicólogo   em   tom   profissional .

“I'm observing passive-aggressive behavior,” the psychologist said professionally.

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