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undertone in Russian

undertone in Russian is приглушённый го́лос, подте́кст, нюа́нс — undertone means a sound that is quiet or low in pitch.

undertone in Russian

приглушённый го́лос
noun
Pronounced: priglushyonnyy golos
An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
подте́кст
noun
Pronounced: podtekst
An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, speech or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
нюа́нс
noun
Pronounced: nyuans
A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
отте́нок
noun
Pronounced: ottenok
A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.
полуто́н
noun
Pronounced: poluton
A pale colour, or one seen underneath another colour.

What does "undertone" mean?

  1. noun A sound that is quiet or low in pitch.
  2. noun A hidden feeling or meaning that comes through faintly alongside the main message of something like a book, film or speech.
  3. noun A faint colour that shows through beneath another colour.
  4. noun A weakened state of the body's strength or senses.
    "Sedentary occupations are likely to result in undertone, and this undertone not being relieved by physiological means, constipation is a probable outcome."
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undertone in a sentence

  • Sedentary occupations are likely to result in undertone, and this undertone not being relieved by physiological means, constipation is a probable outcome.

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What is "undertone" in Russian?
"undertone" in Russian is приглушённый го́лос, подте́кст, нюа́нс. undertone means: A sound that is quiet or low in pitch.
How do you pronounce приглушённый го́лос?
"undertone" in Russian is приглушённый го́лос, pronounced "priglushyonnyy golos".
Are there other ways to say "undertone" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "undertone": приглушённый го́лос, подте́кст, нюа́нс, отте́нок, полуто́н.
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