tonic

a drink that contains a small amount of alcohol and is usually sweet, such as bitter lemon or orange squash

bebida tonica, refresco con alcohol

• drink a tonic

Collocations tonic water · bitter lemon tonic

• He likes to drink tonic with his gin.

  Le gusta tomar tónica con su ginebra.

a medicine or food that makes you feel more energetic and less tired

estimulante, tonico

• take a tonic

Collocations tonic pills · energy tonic

• She takes a tonic to help her feel more awake.

  Ella toma un tonico para ayudarla a sentirse más despierta.

to make someone or something better after they have been ill, weak, or tired

restaurar, recuperar fuerzas

• something tonic

Collocations a tonic effect · tonic for the body

• A good night's sleep was a tonic for her.

  Una buena noche de sueño fue un tonico para ella.

a quality that makes someone strong and able to deal with difficult situations

fuerza, virtud

• have a tonic

Collocations personal strength · inner strength

• She has the strength of character to deal with any situation.

  Ella tiene la fuerza de carácter para enfrentar cualquier situación.

a quality that makes something strong and effective

fuerza, virtud

• have a tonic

Collocations strength of an argument · effectiveness of a policy

• The strength of the proposal lies in its simplicity.

  La fuerza de la propuesta reside en su simplicidad.

a piece of music for a small group of instruments or voices, often played at the beginning and end of an opera or concert

tono musical, preludio

• play a tonic

Collocations musical tone · opening piece

• The orchestra played the national anthem as a prelude to the concert.

  La orquesta tocó el himno nacional como un tono musical antes del concierto.

the first note of a scale, which is also the note that gives its name to the key in which music is written

tono musical, nota fundamental

• play a tonic

Collocations musical scale · key signature

• The tonic of the key is C.

  El tono fundamental de la clave es Do.

a medicine that helps to make you feel better when you are ill or weak

medicina, remedio

• take a tonic

Collocations health remedy · restorative medicine

• She took the tonic to help her recover from her illness.

  Ella tomó el remedio para ayudarla a recuperarse de su enfermedad.