No. 5,878 in Spanish
tenor
Tenor: General meaning, tone, or character; also a male singing voice between baritone and alto.
In a sentence
El tenor canta en la ópera esta noche.
The tenor is singing in the opera tonight.
Here, 'tenor' refers to the vocal range or the male singer specializing in that range.
No entiendo el tenor de la conversación.
I don't understand the tenor of the conversation.
In this context, 'tenor' refers to the general meaning, feeling, or flow of the conversation.
El contrato especifica el tenor de las condiciones laborales.
The contract specifies the tenor of the work conditions.
Here, 'tenor' pertains to the general content or subject matter of the document.
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