set the tone en · VERB
Meanings
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Create the emotional quality to be expected for something.
Jesus, a comparative bargain at £45m, sets the tone with relentless pressing and goals that have already made him an indispensable part of Arteta's plans, while Zinchenko brings quality, calm and creation.
2022 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Gunners show identity & direction in outstanding derby win”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| setting the tone | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| set the tone | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| set the tone | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sets the tone | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
set the stage · set the scene · set the pace
Translations (11)
it dare il diapason (Translations) · ru де́лать пого́ду (Translations) · fr donner le ton (Translations) · fr donner le la (Translations) · sv sätta tonen (Translations) · pl nadawać ton (Translations) · nl de toon aangeven (Translations) · fi virittää tunnelma (Translations) · sv slå an tonen (Translations) · pl nadać ton (Translations) · nl de toon zetten (Translations)