tenor

BrE /ˈtɛnə/ AmE /ˈtɛnɔːr/

noun en → es

1 VOICE [singular] B2

the male voice that is higher than a bass but lower than a countertenor or baritone

voz de tenor, registro de tenor

Collocations tenor voice · tenor range

  • He has a beautiful tenor voice.

    Tiene una voz de tenor hermosa.

2 MEANING [singular] C1

the general meaning or main idea of something, especially when this is expressed in a short and clear way

sentido, significado, esencia

Collocations tenor of the discussion · tenor of the debate

  • The tenor of the meeting was that we need to act now.

    El sentido de la reunión era que debemos actuar ahora.

3 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who sings in a tenor voice, or who has the qualities of one

tenor, cantante de voz de tenor

Collocations tenor singer · tenor soloist

  • He is a famous tenor.

    Es un famoso tenor.

1 TEXTURE [singular] C2

(of wine) having an agreeable smoothness and richness of taste or smell

textura, sabor y aroma

Collocations tenor of the wine · full-bodied tenor

  • The wine has a full-bodied, rich tenor.

    El vino tiene una textura rica y cuerpo completo.

2 MUSIC [singular] C1

(of music) having an agreeable smoothness and richness of sound

sonido, calidad musical

Collocations tenor of the music · rich tenor

  • The music had a rich, full-bodied tenor.

    La música tenía un sonido rico y cuerpo completo.