set the tone

/sɛt ðə toʊn/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. marcar la pauta

    • Her attitude set the tone for the meeting.

      Su actitud marcó la pauta para la reunión.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa set the tone?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Her attitude set the ___ for the meeting.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a set the tone?

noun

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