"donner le ton" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /dɔ.ne l(ə) tɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-donner le ton.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} donner le ton
  1. (figuratively) to set the tone, to set the pace Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-donner_le_ton-fr-verb-gaDSfV3T Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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