baisser le ton
/bɛ.se lə tɔ̃/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- baisse le ton
- past
- a baissé le ton
- perfect
- baissé le ton
Meaning
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to lower one's voice, calm down
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Baisse le ton, les enfants dorment.
Lower your voice, the children are sleeping.
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Le médiateur a demandé aux deux parties de baisser le ton avant de continuer la discussion. Le calme est enfin revenu dans la salle.
The mediator asked both sides to lower their voices before continuing the discussion. Calm finally returned to the room.
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Practice
1 What does baisser le ton mean?
to lower one's voice, calm down
2 Fill the gap: ___ le ton, les enfants dorment.
Full sentence: Baisse le ton, les enfants dorment. (Lower your voice, the children are sleeping.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches baisser le ton?
baisser le ton: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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