tönen

Definitions of tönen
  1. verb
    color lightly
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    type of:
    färben
    add color to
  2. verb
    make a certain noise or sound
    synonyms: klingen, schallen
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    allg Geräusch, erschallen
    emit a noise
    schlagen
    make a rhythmic sound
    knattern, knöttern, kreischen, rasseln
    make short successive sounds
    ticken
    make a sound like a clock or a timer
    klingeln, klingen, läuten, schlagen
    sound loudly and sonorously
    brummen
    make a buzzing sound
    rascheln
    make a dry crackling sound
    knacken
    make a sharp sound
    blasen, tuten
    make a loud noise
    pfeifen
    make whistling sounds
    erklingen, ertönen, hallen
    ring or echo with sound
    bumpern, klopfen, pochen
    make light, repeated taps on a surface
    klicken, klickern
    make a clicking or ticking sound
    schnattern
    click repeatedly or uncontrollably
    klirren
    make or emit a high sound
    murmeln, plätschern, säuseln
    make a splashing sound
    grollen, rumoren
    make a low noise
    ballern, bumpsen, bumsen, böllern, knallen, krachen
    to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
    gluckern, glucksen, gurgeln, plätschern, sprudeln
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    rauschen
    move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
    schnurren, surren
    make a soft swishing sound
    brausen, dröhnen, heulen, rauschen, tosen
    make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    schnurren
    indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
    brummen, singen, summen
    make a low continuous sound
    knistern
    make a crushing noise
    knarren, quietschen, stöhnen, ächzen
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    poltern
    make loud and annoying noises
    klappern
    make a rattling sound
    klimpern
    make a sound typical of metallic objects
    dudeln
    play (a musical instrument) casually
    widerhallen
    repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back
    type of:
    verursacht Wahrnehmung
    have perceptible qualities
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