tom (male cat); tone; shade; hue
1. A male cat
The tom was prowling around the garden.
O tom estava rondando o jardim.
2. The quality or character of sound; tone
He spoke in a serious tom of voice.
Ele falou em um tom de voz sério.
3. A shade or variety of color
This fabric comes in a warm tom of blue.
Este tecido vem em um tom quente de azul.
4. Musical pitch or sound quality
The tom of the violin was beautiful.
O tom do violino era bonito.
Related Idioms & Phrases
dar tom a algo (to set the tone for something)
tom de brincadeira (joking tone)
tom de voz (tone of voice)
tom maior/menor (major/minor key in music)
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