den Ton angeben
to set the tone
Türkçe: tonu belirlemek
In a sentence
In dieser Gruppe gibt die älteste Tänzerin den Ton an.
How it is used
Means 'to set the tone'—be the dominant influence in a situation. Neutral register. Use at work when a manager dictates the team's mood: 'Der Chef gibt den Ton an.' Learners often misuse for literal music contexts.
Other verbs that go with Ton
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- keinen Ton sagennot say a word
- sich im Ton vergreifento strike the wrong note
- den richtigen Ton treffento strike the right note
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