English-French translations for set the tone

• donner le ton
  Les premières sessions des EPU vont probablement donner le ton pour les suivantes. The early sessions of the UPR are likely to set the tone for the remainder.
  Cela commence à l'école et nous devons donner le ton dès l'école primaire. This starts in school lessons, and we have to set the tone for it from primary level onwards.
  Le Parlement est prêt à coopérer étroitement, et nous sommes convaincus que ce rapport nous permettra de donner le ton. Parliament is prepared to cooperate closely, and we are sure that we will be able to set the tone with this report.

Related words

• set the wolf to mind the sheep
• set the world to rights
• set out on the path to
• skeleton in the closet
• have a skeleton in the closet
• a skeleton in the closet