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ton meaning in English

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ton substantiv

metric ton(unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms)
noun
[UK: ˈme.trɪk tʌn] [US: ˈme.trɪk ˈtən]

ton [tons](unit of weight)
noun
[UK: tʌn] [US: ˈtən]

ton substantiv
{c}

pitch [pitches](the perceived frequency of a sound or note)
noun
[UK: pɪtʃ] [US: ˈpɪtʃ]

shade [shades](variety of color)
noun
[UK: ʃeɪd] [US: ˈʃeɪd]

tone [tones](specific pitch, quality and duration; a note)
noun
[UK: təʊn] [US: ˈtoʊn]

voice [voices](sound made through vibration of the vocal cords)
noun
[UK: vɔɪs] [US: ˌvɔɪs]

ton substantiv
{n}

tonne [tonnes](1000 kilograms)
noun
[UK: tʌn] [US: ˈtən]
We'd like to order 18 tonnes of olive oil. = Vi skulle vilja beställa 18 ton olivolja.

tona [~de ~t] verb

tone [toned, toning, tones](give a tone to)
verb
[UK: təʊn] [US: ˈtoʊn]

tonaccent [~en ~er] substantiv

pitch accent(phonology)
noun

tonalitet [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

tonality [tonalities](system of seven tones and tonic key)
noun
[UK: təʊ.ˈnæ.lɪ.ti] [US: toʊ.ˈnæ.lɪ.ti]

tonande adjektiv

voiced(sounded with vibration of the vocal cords)
adjective
[UK: vɔɪst] [US: ˌvɔɪst]

tondöv [~t ~a] adjektiv

tone-deaf(unable to distinguish differences in pitch)
adjective
[UK: təʊn ˈdef] [US: toʊn ˈdef]

tonem [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

toneme [tonemes](phoneme)
noun

tonfall [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

tone of voice(way someone speaks)
noun

tonfisk [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

tuna [tunas](fish)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuː.nə] [US: ˈtuː.nə]

Tonga proper noun

Tonga(country)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtɒŋ.ə] [US: ˈtɒŋ.ə]

tongan [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

Tongan [Tongans](person from Tonga or of Tongan descent)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒŋən] [US: ˈtɒŋən]

tongansk [~t ~a] adjektiv

Tongan(of, from, or pertaining to Tonga, Tongans or their language)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɒŋən] [US: ˈtɒŋən]

tonganska [~n tonganskor] substantiv
{c}

Tongan [Tongans](Austronesian language)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒŋən] [US: ˈtɒŋən]

tonhöjd [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

pitch [pitches](the perceived frequency of a sound or note)
noun
[UK: pɪtʃ] [US: ˈpɪtʃ]

tonic [~en] substantiv
{n}

tonic water(carbonated beverage)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒ.nɪk ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈtɑː.nɪk ˈwɒ.tər]

toning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

rinse [rinses](hair dye)
noun
[UK: rɪns] [US: ˈrɪns]

tonlös [~t ~a] adjektiv

voiceless(lacking a voice, without vocal sound)
adjective
[UK: ˈvɔɪ.sləs] [US: ˌvɔɪ.sləs]

tonnage [~t] substantiv
{n}

tonnage [tonnages](shipping)
noun
[UK: ˈtʌ.nɪdʒ] [US: ˈtʌ.nədʒ]

tonsill [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

tonsil [tonsils](palatine tonsil)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒn.sɪl] [US: ˌtɑːn.səl]

tonsillektomi substantiv
{c}

tonsillectomy [tonsillectomies](surgical removal of tonsils)
noun
[UK: ˌtɒn.sə.ˈlek.tə.mi] [US: ˌtɑːn.sə.ˈlek.tə.mi]

tonskala [~n ~skalor] substantiv
{c}

musical scale(a set of musical notes, typically ordered in pitch)
noun

tonsur [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

tonsure [tonsures](bald patch resulting from being tonsured)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒn.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈtɒn.ʃər]

tonsättare [~n ~, ~sättarna] substantiv
{c}

composer [composers](one who composes music)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpəʊ.zə(r)] [US: kəmˈpo.ʊ.zə(r)]

tonvis substantiv

oodles(unspecified large amount, number, or quantity, see also: lots)
noun
[UK: ˈuːd.l̩z] [US: ˈuːd.l̩z]

ton [tons](large amount)
noun
[UK: tʌn] [US: ˈtən]

tonåren substantiv

teens(time of life between 13 and 19 years old)
noun
[UK: tiːnz] [US: ˈtiːnz]

tonårig [~t ~a] adjektiv

teenage(of an age between 13 and 19)
adjective
[UK: ˈtiː.neɪdʒ] [US: ˈtiː.ˌnedʒ]
John and Mary have a teenage daughter. = John och Mary har en tonårig dotter.

tonåring [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

adolescent [adolescents](a teenager)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.də.ˈlesnt] [US: ˌæ.də.ˈle.sənt]

teenager [teenagers](person aged between thirteen and nineteen)
noun
[UK: ˈtiː.neɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈtiː.ˌne.dʒər]
We're teenagers. = Vi är tonåringar.

-ton

-teen(to form numbers 13 - 19)
[UK: ˈtiː.neɪdʒ] [US: ˈtiːn]

aceton [~et ~en] substantiv
{c} {n}

acetone [acetones](the organic compound (CH3)2CO)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.sə.təʊn] [US: ˈæ.səˌtoʊn]

aderton räkneord

eighteen(cardinal number)
numeral
[UK: ˌeɪ.ˈtiːn] [US: e.ˈtiːn]

adertonde adjektiv

eighteenth(the ordinal form of the number eighteen, see also: 18th)
adjective
[UK: ˌeɪ.ˈtiːnθ] [US: e.ˈtiːnθ]

afton [~en aftnar] substantiv

evening [evenings](time of day between dusk and night)
noun
[UK: ˈiːv.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈiːv.n̩.ɪŋ]
Good evening, how are you? = God afton, hur mår du?

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