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Synonyms for timbre
ˈtæm bər, ˈtɪm-; Fr. ˈtɛ̃ brətim·bre
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Princeton's WordNet
timbre, timber, quality, tonenoun
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
"the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
Synonyms:
note, shade, smell, tone of voice, caliber, tonicity, lineament, quality, feel, feeling, flavor, timber, look, tint, lumber, tonus, flavour, spirit, whole step, tincture, timberland, pure tone, step, forest, whole tone, character, tone, woodland, calibre, musical note
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #392 | quality | |
| #446 | look | |
| #460 | note | |
| #873 | feel | |
| #930 | step | |
| #1586 | character | |
| #1879 | forest | |
| #2181 | spirit | |
| #2935 | feeling | |
| #4082 | tone | |
| #7172 | timber | |
| #8025 | shade | |
| #8314 | smell | |
| #8705 | flavor | |
| #10491 | woodland | |
| #11642 | lumber | |
| #17153 | timberland | |
| #18059 | flavour | |
| #18748 | caliber | |
| #25431 | tint | |
| #30883 | calibre | |
| #51887 | tincture | |
| #55419 | timbre | |
| #188944 | tonus | |
| #261693 | lineament | |
| #302887 | tonicity |
Translations for timbre
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- طابع الصوتArabic
- тембърBulgarian
- barva zvukuCzech
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Danish as "klangfarve."Danish
- Klangfarbe, TimbreGerman
- ηχόχρωμαGreek
- The word "timbre" in Esperanto translates to "timbro."Esperanto
- timbreSpanish
- The English word "timbre" can be translated to Persian as "تن" (pronounced: tan).Persian
- sointiväriFinnish
- timbreFrench
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Hindi as "स्वरगुण" (swargun) or "तंवर" (tanvar), depending on the context. If you meant it in a musical context, "स्वरगुण" is more appropriate.Hindi
- The English word "timbre" translates to Armenian as "խնդացել" (khndatsel) when referring to the quality of a sound. However, if you are looking for a specific context, please provide more details!Armenian
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Indonesian as "suara" or "tembre." It often refers to the quality or color of a sound in music. If you need a different context for the translation, please let me know!Indonesian
- hljómblær, tónblærIcelandic
- timbroItalian
- 音色Japanese
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Kannada as "ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆಯ ಗುಣ" (shreshthatheya guna) or simply "ಗುಣ" (guna), depending on the context. If you're referring to it in a musical context, you could also describe it as "ಸ್ವರದ ಗುಣ" (swarada guna), meaniKannada
- The word "timbre" in Latin can be translated as "timbre" itself, as there is no direct equivalent for the modern concept of a "timbre" as used in music or acoustics. However, if you're referring to the sound quality or character of a sound in a musicLatin
- timbre, klankkleurDutch
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Norwegian as "klang".Norwegian
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Polish as "barwa" or "brzmienie," depending on the context in which it's used. If you need the translation in a specific context (e.g., music, sound), please let me know!Polish
- timbrePortuguese
- The word "timbre" in Romanian is already "timbre." If you meant it in a different context or need additional translation, please provide more details!Romanian
- тембрRussian
- klangfärg, timbre, klangSwedish
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Tamil as "சொல்கருத்து" (solkaruthu), which refers to the quality or color of a sound.Tamil
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Telugu as "తీరం" (pronounced as "tīraṁ"), which refers to the quality or color of a musical sound or tone.Telugu
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Thai as "เสียงสี" (pronounced: siang si). However, in the context of music, it is often referred to as "ทิ้นเบอร์" (pronounced: thinber). Depending on the context, you may choose the appropriate term.Thai
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Turkish as "tonlama" or "ses kalitesi", depending on the context. If you need a specific context for the translation, please provide more details!Turkish
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Vietnamese as "âm sắc" or "Âm điệu," depending on the context. If you're referring to the quality of a sound in music or acoustics, you can use "âm sắc." If you have a specific context in mind, please let me knoVietnamese
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Yiddish as "טימבר" (timber). However, in the context of sound or music, it may also be referred to as "טון" (ton) or "קאָליר" (kolir), depending on the specific meaning you wish to convey. If you have more conteYiddish
- The word "timbre" can be translated to Simplified Chinese as "音色" (yīn sè).Chinese
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