tonic

tónica, agua tónica

Bebida con gas y sabor ligeramente amargo, que suele mezclarse con ginebra u otros alcoholes.

En inglés sencillo: A fizzy, slightly bitter drink often mixed with gin or other alcoholic drinks.

• I'd like a gin and tonic.
• She added tonic and a slice of lime.
• Can I have a tonic with ice, please?

Sinónimos: tonic water

Expresiones frecuentes: gin and tonic, tonic water, vodka and tonic, a slimline tonic

tónico, reconstituyente

Medicamento o sustancia que se cree que ayuda a recuperar la salud, las fuerzas o la energía.

En inglés sencillo: A medicine or other substance believed to restore health, strength, or energy.

• The doctor prescribed a tonic.
• They sold tonics for people recovering from illness.
• She took a tonic to help regain her strength.

Sinónimos: restorative, strengthening medicine

Expresiones frecuentes: a herbal tonic, take a tonic, a medicinal tonic

tónico, bebida reconstituyente

Bebida que se cree que mejora la fuerza o la salud.

En inglés sencillo: A drink believed to improve your strength or health.

• He drank a tonic every morning.
• She made a herbal tonic from roots.
• The label claimed the tonic would improve his strength.

Sinónimos: restorative

Expresiones frecuentes: herbal tonic, drink a tonic, strengthening tonic

tónica

Primera nota de una escala musical, que sirve de base y da nombre a la tonalidad.

En inglés sencillo: The first and main note of a musical scale, which gives a key its name.

• C is the tonic of this scale.
• The melody returns to the tonic.
• Can you identify the tonic by listening?

Sinónimos: keynote

Expresiones frecuentes: the tonic note, return to tonic, tonic and dominant

tónico

Relacionado con la nota principal de una tonalidad, donde la música suele dar sensación de reposo.

En inglés sencillo: Related to the main note of a musical key, where the music usually feels settled.

• The song ends on a tonic chord.
• Sing the tonic note before starting the scale.
• The melody returns to the tonic harmony in the final bar.

Expresiones frecuentes: tonic chord, tonic note, tonic triad, tonic harmony

reconstituyente, vigorizante

Que hace sentirse más sano, fuerte o alegre.

En inglés sencillo: Making someone feel healthier, stronger, or more cheerful.

• The walk had a tonic effect.
• Her arrival was a tonic influence on the group.
• They believed the spring water had tonic properties.

Sinónimos: refreshing, invigorating, restorative

Antónimos: draining, debilitating

Expresiones frecuentes: tonic effect, tonic influence, tonic properties