No. 7,723 in Swedish
tone
In Swedish, "tone" (ton) means "a sound with a particular pitch or quality."
In a sentence
Målaren valde en ljus ton till väggen.
The painter chose a light tone for the wall.
Here, 'ton' refers to a shade or variation of color.
Tonläget i diskussionen blev alltmer spänd.
The tone of the discussion became increasingly tense.
In this context, 'ton' signifies the manner or mood of speech.
En musiker behöver kunna höra varje ton i melodin.
A musician needs to be able to hear every tone in the melody.
Here, 'ton' refers to a musical note.
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