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tune

(to͞on, tyo͞on)

1.Music

a. A melody, especially a simple and easily remembered one.

b. A song.

c. The state of being in correct pitch:sang out of tune; played in tune with the piano.

d.Obsolete A musical tone.

a. Concord or agreement; harmony:in tune with the times.

b.Archaic Frame of mind; disposition.

3.Electronics Adjustment of a receiver or circuit for maximum response to a given signal or frequency.

v.tuned,tun·ing,tunes

v.tr.

a.Music To put into proper pitch:tuned the violin.

b.Archaic To utter musically; sing.

2. To adjust or adopt in order to meet specific requirements or conditions, especially:

a. To adjust (an electronic receiver) to a desired frequency.

b. To adjust (an electronic circuit) so as to make it resonant with a given input signal.

c. To adjust (an engine, for example) for maximum usability or performance.

d. To adjust the wavelength output of (a laser).

v.intr.

To become attuned.

Phrasal Verbs:

tune in

1.Electronics To adjust a receiver to receive signals at a particular frequency or a particular program.

2.Slang To make or become aware or responsive:"Nobody tunes in to what anybody else is saying"(Bruce Allen).

tune out

1.Electronics To adjust a receiver so as not to receive a particular signal.

2.Slang

a. To disassociate oneself from one's environment:"The average reader, used to seeing the world in three-dimensional color, tunes out"(Carlin Romano).

b. To become unresponsive to; ignore:tuned out the children's screaming.

tune up

1.Music To adjust an instrument to a desired pitch or key.

2. To adjust a machine so as to put it into proper condition.

3. To prepare for a specified activity.

Idiom:

to the tune of

To the sum or extent of:produced profits to the tune of $10 million.

[Middle English, variant oftone,tone; see tone.]

tun′a·ble,tune′a·ble adj.

tun′a·bly,tune′a·bly adv.

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tune

(tjuːn)

1. (Music, other) a melody, esp one for which harmony is not essential

2. (Music, other) the most important part in a musical texture:the cello has the tune at that point.

3. (Music, other) the condition of producing accurately pitched notes, intervals, etc (esp in the phrasesin tune, out of tune):he can't sing in tune.

4. (Music, other) accurate correspondence of pitch and intonation between instruments (esp in the phrasesin tune, out of tune):the violin is not in tune with the piano.

5. (Electronics) the correct adjustment of a radio, television, or some other electronic circuit with respect to the required frequency (esp in the phrasesin tune, out of tune)

6.a frame of mind; disposition or mood

7. (Music, other)obsolete a musical sound; note

8.call the tuneto be in control of the proceedings

9.change one's tunesing another tunesing another a different tuneto alter one's attitude or tone of speech

10.to the tune ofinformal to the amount or extent of:costs to the tune of a hundred pounds.

11. (Music, other) to adjust (a musical instrument or a changeable part of one) to a certain pitch

12. (Music, other) to adjust (a note, etc) so as to bring it into harmony or concord

13. (tr) to adapt or adjust (oneself); attune:to tune oneself to a slower life.

14. (Automotive Engineering) (often foll by:up) to make fine adjustments to (an engine, machine, etc) to obtain optimum performance

15. (Electronics)electronics to adjust (one or more circuits) for resonance at a desired frequency

16. (Music, other)obsolete to utter (something) musically or in the form of a melody; sing

17.tune someone griefslangSouth African to annoy or harass someone

[C14: variant of tone]

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tune

(tun, tyun)

n.,v.tuned, tun•ing.n.

1. a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody.

2. the state of being in the proper pitch: to be in tune.

3. agreement in pitch; unison; harmony.

4. proper adjustment, as of radio instruments or circuits with respect to frequency.

5. harmonious relationship; accord; agreement.

v.t.

6. to adjust (a musical instrument) to a correct or given standard of pitch (often fol. byup).

7. to bring (someone or something) into harmony or agreement.

8. to adjust (a motor, mechanism, or the like) for proper functioning.

9. to adjust (a radio or television) so as to receive signals from a particular transmitting station.

10. to put into or cause to be in a receptive condition, mood, etc.

v.i.

11. to be in harmony or accord; become responsive.

12.tune in, to adjust a radio or television so as to receive (signals, a particular station, etc.).

13.tune out,

a. to adjust a radio or television so as to avoid (static, interference, etc.).

b.Slang. to stop paying attention to.

14.tune up,

a. to cause a group of musical instruments to be brought to the same pitch.

b. to bring into proper operating order, as a motor.

Idioms:

1.change one's tune, to reverse one's opinions; change one's mind.

2.singorwhistle a different tune, to contradict one's previous opinions in response to changes in one's circumstances.

3.to the tune of, in the amount of; for the cost of.

[1350–1400; Middle English (n.); unexplained variant oftone]

tune

accordion,concertina - Accordion derives from Italian accordare, "to tune," and both it and the concertina operate on the same basic principle; however, the accordion has a pianolike keyboard and is rectangular and bulky, while the concertina has buttons in headboards and is hexagonal and more portable.
carol - A term which originally referred to a non-religious ring dance accompanied by singing. Eventually it came to mean a merry song with a tune that could be danced to. The Italian friars who lived with St. Francis of Assisi were the first to compose Christmas carols, c. 1410.
lilt - Comes from a word meaning "pipe," and the noun originally meant "song, tune."
perseveration - The recurrence of a tune or thought in the mind.

tune

Past participle:tuned
Gerund:tuning

Imperative
tune
tune

Present
I tune
you tune
he/she/it tunes
we tune
you tune
they tune

Preterite
I tuned
you tuned
he/she/it tuned
we tuned
you tuned
they tuned

Present Continuous
I am tuning
you are tuning
he/she/it is tuning
we are tuning
you are tuning
they are tuning

Present Perfect
I have tuned
you have tuned
he/she/it has tuned
we have tuned
you have tuned
they have tuned

Past Continuous
I was tuning
you were tuning
he/she/it was tuning
we were tuning
you were tuning
they were tuning

Past Perfect
I had tuned
you had tuned
he/she/it had tuned
we had tuned
you had tuned
they had tuned

Future
I will tune
you will tune
he/she/it will tune
we will tune
you will tune
they will tune

Future Perfect
I will have tuned
you will have tuned
he/she/it will have tuned
we will have tuned
you will have tuned
they will have tuned

Future Continuous
I will be tuning
you will be tuning
he/she/it will be tuning
we will be tuning
you will be tuning
they will be tuning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been tuning
you have been tuning
he/she/it has been tuning
we have been tuning
you have been tuning
they have been tuning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been tuning
you will have been tuning
he/she/it will have been tuning
we will have been tuning
you will have been tuning
they will have been tuning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been tuning
you had been tuning
he/she/it had been tuning
we had been tuning
you had been tuning
they had been tuning

Conditional
I would tune
you would tune
he/she/it would tune
we would tune
you would tune
they would tune

Past Conditional
I would have tuned
you would have tuned
he/she/it would have tuned
we would have tuned
you would have tuned
they would have tuned

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Noun	1.	tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" melodic line,melodic phrase,melody,strain,air,line tucket,fanfare,flourish - (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale roulade - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner leitmotif,leitmotiv - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) theme song - a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie signature tune,theme song,signature - a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program melodic theme,musical theme,theme,idea - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" part,voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" musical phrase,phrase - a short musical passage
	2.	tune - the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune" pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
	3.	tune - the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency modification,adjustment,alteration - the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Verb	1.	tune - adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine" tune up adjust,correct,set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" fine-tune,tweak - adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine" service - make fit for use; "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced" tune in - regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program
	2.	tune - adjust the pitches of (musical instruments); "My piano needs to be tuned" tune up adjust,correct,set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" untune - cause to be out of tune; "Don't untune that string!"

tune

noun

1.melody,air,song,theme,strain(s),motif,jingle,ditty,melody lineShe was humming a merry little tune.

2.harmony,pitch,euphonyIt was an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune.

verb

1.tune up,adjust,bring into harmonyThey were quietly tuning their instruments.

2.regulate,adapt,modulate,harmonize,attune,pitchHe will rapidly be tuned to the keynote of his new associates.

change your tunechange your attitude,reconsider,think again,change your mind,have a change of heart,take a different tack,do an about-faceHe changed his tune, saying that the increase was experimental.

in tune with somethingin accord,in line,in keeping,harmonious,in concert,in agreement,in step,consonant,in sympathyHis change of direction seems more in tune with the times.

out of tune with somethingat odds(informal),out of step,at variance,in disagreement,not in harmony,out of kilterThe campaigners were out of tune with most ordinary people.

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tune

noun

1.A pleasing succession of musical tones forming a usually brief aesthetic unit:

air,aria,melody,strain.

Obsolete:note.

2.Pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds:

accord,concert,concord,harmony,symphony.

Music:consonance.

3.Harmonious mutual understanding:

accord,agreement,concord,concordance,concurrence,consonance,harmony,rapport,unity.

Idiom:meeting of the minds.

verb

1.Archaic. To utter words or sounds in musical tones:

carol,chant,sing,vocalize.

2.To bring into accord:

accommodate,attune,conform,coordinate,harmonize,integrate,proportion,reconcile.

3.To alter for proper functioning.Also used withup:

adjust,fix,regulate,set.

Music:attune.

Translations

لـَحْننَغَم، لَحْنيَضْبُط أوتار الآلَهيَضْبُط الآلَه أو الماكِنَهيَضْبُط الراديو

laditmelodienaladitpísničkaseřídit

indstillejusteremelodisangstemme

Melodie stimmen einstellen

μελωδία

melodía poner a punto sintonizar tonada tunear

sävelmä

accorder air régler syntoniser disposer

melodija

beszabályozfelhangolhangol

lagstillastilla á

tono melodia mentalit...mettere a punto motivo

曲

곡조

derinti instrumentusderintojasį tonąišsiderinęskitaip užgiedoti

melodijanoregulētnoskaņotuzskaņot

мелодия мотив настраивать

naladiť

melodijanaravnatinaravnati nauglasiti

melodi

ทำนอง

melodi nağmeakort yapmak/etmekayar yapmakayarlamak

giai điệu

使协调曲调调整调谐调音

tune

[tjuːn]

A.N

1. (=melody) →melodíaf; (=piece) →temam; (=song) →canciónf
can you remember the tune? →¿teacuerdas de la melodíaor lamúsica?
the cello has the tune at that point →elchelo lleva lamelodía en esaparte
it hasn't got much tune →no esmuy melódico, notiene muchamelodía
dance tune →canciónfbailable
come on,give us a tune! (=sing) →¡vamos, cántanos algo!
he gave us a tune on the piano →nostocó untema alpiano
tohum a tune →tararear unamelodía/canción
to the tune of sth (lit)(sung) to the tune of Rule Britannia →conla música de Rule Britannia (fig)repairs to the tune of £300 →arreglos por labonita suma de300 libras
he was in debt to the tune of £4,000 →tenía deudas quellegaban a 4.000libras
to call the tune →llevar lavoz cantante
to change one's tune →cambiar deparecer
to sing anotheror a different tune →bailar a un sondistinto
the same old tune: I'm bored with politicians singing thesame old tune →estoyharto deoír a lospolíticos siempre hablar de lo mismo
see alsodanceC
see alsopiper,signature

2. (=accurate pitch)
to bein tune [instrument] →estarafinado
he can't sing in tune →nosabe cantar sindesafinar, nosabe cantar afinado
to beout of tune [instrument] →estardesafinado
to go out of tune →desafinar
to sing out of tune →cantar desafinado,desafinar
to be in/out of tunewith sth/sbhe is in/out of tune with the people →sintoniza con/estádesconectado con el pueblo
his ideas were in/out of tune with the spirit of his age →susideas estaban atono/desentonaban con el espíritu de suépoca

B.VT

1. (Mus) [+piano, guitar] →afinar

2. (Mech) [+engine, machine] →poner a punto,afinar

3. (TV, Rad) →sintonizar
you are tuned (in) to →está ustedsintonizando (la cadena) ...
stay tuned to this station for a further announcement →sigan ensintonía con estaemisora paraescuchar otroanuncio

C.VI (TV, Rad)to tuneto sth (to programme, channel) →sintonizar algo

tune in

A.VI + ADV (Rad, TV) →sintonizar
tune in again tomorrow →sintonice con nosotrosmañana
to tune into sth (Rad, TV) →sintonizar (con) algo (fig) (to needs, feelings) →conectar con algo

B.VT + ADV

1. (Rad, TV)you are tuned in to →está ustedsintonizando (la cadena) ...

2. (fig)to be tuned into sth (to new developments) →estar al corriente de algo; (to sb's feelings) →estarconectado con algo

tune out

A.VI + ADV (US)

1. (lit) →desconectar latelevisión/radio

2. (fig) →desconectar,desconectarse
he tuned out of the conversation →(se)desconectó de la conversación

B.VT + ADV

1. (Rad, TV) →dejar de sintonizar

2. (fig) [+distractions, noises] →desconectar de,desconectarse de
she yelled constantly so I learned to tune her out →gritaba constantemente, asíes que aprendí adesconectar

tune up

A.VT + ADV

1. (Mus) →afinar

2. (Aut) →poner a punto,afinar

B.VI + ADV (Mus) →afinar

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tune

[ˈtjuːn]

(=melody) →airm
to change one's tune →changer decouplet

(=correct pitch) to be in tune [instrument] →être accordé(e); [singer] →chanter juste
to be out of tune [instrument] →êtredésaccordé(e); [singer] →chanter faux
to go out of tune [instrument] →sedésaccorder
to play in tune →jouer juste
to sing in tune →chanter juste
to sing out of tune →chanter faux
to be in tune with sth(fig) →êtreen accord avec qch
to be out of tune with sth(fig) →être en désaccord avec qch

(=amount) to be in debt to the tune of £10,000 →êtreendetté(e) àhauteur de 10.000livres
She was robbed to the tune of £10,000 →On lui avolé lajolie somme de 10 000livres.

(MUSIC) →accorder

[+radio, TV] to tune a radio to a station →mettre laradio sur unestation,caler laradio sur unestation
to be tuned to a station [radio] →être mis(e) sur unestation, êtrecalé(e) sur unestation
to tune a TV to a channel →mettre unetélévision sur unechaîne
To watch videos, tune the TV to Channel 0 →Pourregarder desfilms,mettez la télévision sur lachaîne 0.
The TV was tuned to a soap opera →La télévision étaitmise sur un soap.

[+engine, car] →régler

tune in

vi(on TV, radio) (=watch, listen) →allumer sonposte
Tune in next week to hear how →Dans l'émission dela semaine prochaine, vousapprendrez comment ...
to tune in to sth [+radio programme] →se caler sur qch; [+TV programme] →mettre
Millions of people regularly tune in to her chat show
BUTDes millions de personnes regardent régulièrement son émission.

tune to

vt fus (=select) [+radio programme] →se caler sur; [+TV programme] →mettre
to tune to a channel →mettre unechaîne
to tune to a programme →mettre uneémission

tune up

vi [musician] →accorder soninstrument; [musicians, orchestra] →accorder leursinstruments

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tune

(= melody) →Melodief;sung to thetune of … →gesungen nach derMelodie (von) …;there’s not muchtune to it →das istorklingt nicht sehrmelodisch;give us atune! →spiel uns was vor!;to change one’stune(fig) →seineMeinung ändern;to dance to somebody’stune(fig) →nachjds Pfeife tanzen;to call thetune(fig) →den Ton angeben;to thetune of £100 →inHöhe von £ 100

(= pitch)to sing intune/out oftune →richtig/falsch singen;the piano is out oftune →dasKlavier istverstimmt;to go out oftune (instrument) →sichverstimmen; (singer) →anfangen,falsch zusingen;the piano is not intune with the flute →dasKlavier und dieFlöte sindnicht gleichgestimmt;to be in/out oftune with somebody/something(fig) →mitjdm/etw harmonieren/nichtharmonieren, mitjdm/etw inEinklang/nicht inEinklang stehen;he’s a successful teacher because he’s intune with young people →er ist einerfolgreicher Lehrer, weil er auf dergleichen Wellenlänge mit denJugendlichen ist(inf);he felt out oftune with his new environment →erfühlte sich in seinerneuen Umgebung fehl amPlatze

(Aut)the carburettor is out oftune →derVergaser istfalsch eingestellt

(Mus)instrument →stimmen

(Rad, TV) →einstellen;you aretuned to the BBC World Service →Siehören denorhier ist derBBC World Service

(Aut)engine, carburettor →einstellen

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tune

[tjuːn]

1.n

a. (melody) →melodia,aria
he gave us a tune →ci hasuonato qualcosa
to change one's tune (fig) →cambiare tono
to the tune of (fig) (amount) →per lamodesta somma di

b.in tune (instrument) →accordato/a; (person) →intonato/a
out of tune (instrument) →scordato/a (person) →stonato/a
to sing in tune →cantare senzastonare
to sing out of tune →stonare
in tune with (fig) →in accordo con

2.vt (Mus) →accordare (Aut) (engine) →mettere a punto (Radio, TV) →regolare

3.vi (Mus) (alsotune up) →accordare lostrumento

tune invi + adv (Radio, TV)to tune in (to) →sintonizzarsi (su)

tune

(tjuːn) noun

musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody.He played a tune on the violin. wysie, melodie نَغَم، لَحْن мелодия melodia melodie; písnička die Melodie melodiσκοπός,μελωδίαmelodía viis, meloodia آهنگ sävelmäairלחן,מנגינה धुन napjev, melodija dallam lagu lagmelodia,motivo 旋律 악곡 melodija melodija tiunwijsjemelodi,låtmelodia اواز melodia melodieмелодия melódia; pesnička napev melodija melodi, låt ทำนองmelodi,nağme 旋律 мотив, мелодія سُر، لے giai điệu曲调

verb

1. to adjust (a musical instrument, or its stringsetc) to the correct pitch.The orchestra tuned their instruments. instem يَضْبُط أوتار الآلَه настройвам afinar laditstimmen stemmeκουρδίζω,ρυθμίζωafinar häälestama کوک کردن virittääaccorder לְכַווֵן सुर मिलाना ugoditi (fel)hangol melaras stillaaccordare 調律する 조율하다 derinti uzskaņot menalakanstemmenstemmestroić کوک کول afinar a acordaнастраивать ladiť uglasiti štimovati stämma ตั้งเสียง akort yapmak/etmek (為樂器或琴弦)調音 настроювати سُر ملانا điều chỉnh giai điệu调音

2. to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station.The radio was tuned to a German station. instem, instel يَضْبُط الراديو настройвам sintonizar naladit (na)einstellen indstilleσυντονίζω, πιάνω σταθμό στο ραδιόφωνοsintonizar häälestama, kruttima تنظیم کردن virittäärégler לְכַווֵן के अनुकूल बना लेना namjestiti beállít menyetel stilla ásintonizzare 波長を合わせる 주파수를 맞추다 nustatyti noskaņot; noregulēt menalakanafstemmenstille inn,avstemmenastawić تنظیمولsintonizar a regla/a selecta un post de radio/de televiziuneнастраивать naladiť (na) naravnati (na) uključiti se ställa in ตั้งคลื่นวิทยุayarlamak 將收音機調到某電台的頻道 настроювати ريڈيو لگانا chỉnh sóng （给收音机、电视等）调谐，调频道

3. to adjust (an engineetc) so that it runs well. instel يَضْبُط الآلَه أو الماكِنَه настройвам afinar seříditeinstellen justere; tuneρυθμίζωponer a punto reguleerima رگلاژ کردن؛ تنظیم کردن säätäämettre au point לְכַווֵן के अनुकूल होना prilagoditi, ugoditi beszabályoz menyetel stillaregolare 調整する 조정하다 sureguliuoti noregulēt menalakanafstellentrimme,justerewyregulować تنظیمول afinar a ajusta, a face mici schimbări în structura unui mecanism pentru a funcţiona optimрегулировать nastaviť naravnati podesiti finjustera ปรับ ayar yapmak (將引擎)調整好 відрегулювати صحيح حالت ميں کرنا chỉnh máy 调整，使协调

ˈtuneful adjective

having a good, clear, pleasantetc tune.That song is very tuneful. melodieus متآلِف النَّغَم мелодичен melodioso melodickýmelodisch melodiøsμελωδικόςmelodioso meloodiline خوش آهنگ sointuvamélodieux עָרֵב לָאוֹזֶן सुरीला pjevan, milozvučan dallamos enak didengar kliðmjúkur, hljómfagurmelodioso 調子のよい 선율이 아름다운 melodingas melodisks merdumelodieusharmonisk,melodisk melodyjny ښه اوازmelodioso melodiosмелодичный melodický, ľubozvučný melodičen melodičan melodisk มีเสียงเพราะ güzel ezgili, hoş nağmeli 曲調優美的 мелодійний; гармонійний سريلا có sóng, bắt sóng tốt曲调优美的

ˈtunefully adverb

melodieus بنَغَمٍ متآلِف мелодично melodiosamente melodickymelodisch melodiøst μελωδικάmelodiosamente meloodiliselt بطور خوش آهنگ sointuvastimélodieusement בְּצוּרָה מֶלוֹדִית सुरीलेपन से pjevno, milozvučno dallamosan secara laras hljómfagurtmelodiosamente 調子よく 선율이 아름답게 melodingai melodiski dgn merduwelluidendmelodiøst,harmonisk melodyjnie د ښه غږ په ډول، سورناک، خوندور melodiosamente melodios мелодично melodicky, harmonicky melodično melodično melodiskt อย่างมีท่วงทำนอง ahenkle, nağmeli 悅耳動聽地 мелодійно سريلے انداز ميں du dương, êm ái 悦耳（地）

ˈtunefulness noun

melodieusheid تآلُف النَّغَم мелодичност melodia melodičnost die Melodik melodiøsitet μελωδικότητα cualidad de melodioso meloodilisus خوش آهنگی sointuvuus caractère mélodieux מֶלוֹדִיוּת सुरीलापन pjevnost, milozvučnost dallamosság kelarasan hljómfegurð, kliðmÿkt armoniosità 調子のよさ 선율이 아름다움 melodingumas melodiskums kemerduanwelluidendheidmelodirikdom melodyjność ښه غږښکلل ، سورناکه melodia caracter melodios мелодичность melodickosť melodičnost melodičnost melodiskhet ความมีเสียงเพราะ ahenklilik 悅耳動聽 мелодійність سريلا پن sự du dương悦耳

ˈtuneless adjective

without a goodetc tune; unmusical.The child was singing in a tuneless voice. toonloos بنَغَمٍ غَيْر متآلِف немелодичен desafinado / destoante nelibozvučnýunmelodisch umusikalskπαράφωνοςdisonante, discordante; carente de armonía ebamusikaalne ناموزون soinnutondiscordant לא מֶלוֹדִי बेसुरा, कर्ण-कटु nemelodičan, bez sluha dallamtalan tidak laras falskurdisarmonico 調子はずれの 선율적이 아닌 nemuzikalus, nemelodingas neskanīgs; nemelodisks tdk merduonwelluidendmelodifattig niemelodyjny بی موازنی inarmónico discordant; fals немелодичный nemelodický, falošný, neharmonický neubran nemelodičan omelodisk ไม่มีทำนอง ahenksiz, nağmesiz 不合諧的，五音不全的 немелодійний; немузикальний بے سُر mất giọng 不合调的，声调不悦耳的

ˈtunelessly adverb

toonloos بدون تآلُف نَغَمي немелодично desafinadamente falešněunmelodisch umusikalskt παράφωνα de modo disonante ebamusikaalselt بطور ناموزون soinnuttomastifaux חוֹסֶר מֶלוֹדִיוּת कर्णकटुतापूर्वक, मौन ढंग से nemelodično dallamtalanul secara tidak laras falskt in maniera disarmonica 調子をはずれて 선율 없이 nemuzikaliai, nemelodingai neskanīgi; nemelodiski dgn tdk merduonwelluidendmelodifattig,monotont niemelodyjnie د بی موازنی په ډول inarmonicamente fals немелодично falošne neubrano nemelodično omelodiskt อย่างไม่มีทำนอง ahenksizce 不合諧地，五音不全地 немелодійно بے سُري سے mất giọng 不合调地，不悦耳地

ˈtunelessness noun

toonloosheid عَدَم تآلُف النَّغَم немелодичност desafinação nemelodičnost das Unmelodische umusikalitetπαραφωνίαdisonancia,discordancia ebakõla, ebamusikaalsus ناموزونی epäsointuisuusdiscordance מֶלוֹדִיוּת nemelodiočnost dallamtalanság ketidaklarasan mishljómur l'essere disarmonico 調子はずれ 선율 없음 nemuzikalumas neskanīgums tdk merdunyaonwelluidendheidmelodifattigdom niemelodyjność بی موازنه desafinação discordanţă немелодичность nemelodickosť neubranost nemelodičnost omelodiskhet ความไม่มีทำนอง ahenksizlik 不合諧，五音不全 немелодійність بے سُري sự mất giọng不合调

ˈtuner noun

1. (alsopiˈano-tuner) a person whose profession is tuning pianos. instemmer, stemmer مُدَوْزِن آلات العَزْف акордъор afinador ladič der/die Instrumentenstimmer(in) klaverstemmer κουρδιστής πιάνωνafinador klaverihäälestaja کوک کننده pianonvirittäjä accordeur/-euseמכוון वादक ugađač zongorahangoló pelaras hljóðfærastillariaccordatore 調律師 조율사 derintojas skaņotājs penalastemmerpianostemmer stroiciel fortepianów کوک کوونکی afinador acordorнастройщик ladič uglaševalec štimer pianostämmare ผู้ตั้งเสียง akortçu 鋼琴調音師 настроювач پيانو بجانے والا người lên dây nhạc cụ钢琴调音师

2. the dial on a radioetc used to tune in to the different stations. instemmer إبْرَة ضَبْط مَحَطّات الراديو механизъм за настройване sintonizador ladění der Tuner tuner επιλογέας σταθμού στο ραδιόφωνοsintonizador häälestusseadis تکمه یا پیچ تنظیم viritinnuppi réglage de syntonisationמכוון बजाने वाला podešavač állomáskereső jarum penyetel stillitakkisintonizzatore 波長調整器 (라디오) 튜너 다이얼 rankenėlė radio skalas regulētājs penalatunerinnstillingsknapp pokrętło strojenia د تنظیم دکمه یا پیچ sintonizador reglaj (de frecvenţă) механизм настройки ladenie gumb za uglaševanje podešivač inställningsratt ปุ่มปรับคลื่นของวิทยุ ayar göstergesi 收音機的調頻器 настроювач; диск для настроювання اسٹيشن پکڑانا phím điều chỉnh收音机上的调谐器

3. a radio which is part of a stereo system. instemmer راديو جزءٌ من جِهاز ستيريو радио sintonizador tuner der Tuner tunerραδιόφωνοsintonizador tuuner تونر viritinsyntonisateur טְיוּנֵר रेडियो का पुर्जा radio podešavač tuner radio magnaralaust útvarpsviðtæki í hljómflutningssamstæðusintonizzatore チューナー (라디오) 튜너 radijo imtuvas radiouztvērējs radiotunertunertuner تونر sintonizador radio тюнер tuner tuner radio tuner วิทยุที่เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของเครื่องเสียง stereo radyosu 立體音響的收音機部分 радіоприймач ايک قسم کا ريڈيو bộ điều hưởng立体声系统中的收音机部分

change one's tune

to change one's attitude, opinionsetc. jou wysie verander يُغَيِّر موقِفَه أو آراءَه променям отношението си mudar de opinião změnit tón seine Einstellung ändern ændre holdning; lade piben få en anden lyd αλλάζω τη στάση μου cambiar de disco/opinión arvamust muutma تغییر روش یا عقیده دادن muuttaa mielipidettäänchanger de ton לְשָנוֹת אֶת הַיַחֲס रंग बदलना promijeniti mišljenje más hangon beszél mengubah pendirian skipta um skoðun (cambiare tono) 態度を変える 견해를 바꾸다 pakeisti toną, kitaip užgiedoti mainīt toni; sākt pūst citā stabulē berubah een andere toon aanslaanfå en annen låt zmienić taktykę د رویی یا عقیدی تغیر ورکول mudar de opinião a-şi schimba părerea запеть на другой лад zmeniť tón ubrati druge strune promeniti mišljenje เปลี่ยนทัศนคติ ağız değiştirmek, fikrinden/kararından dönmek 轉變態度 змінити тон برتاؤ بدل دينا thay đổi ý kiến转变态度

in tune

1. (of a musical instrument) having been adjusted so as to give the correct pitches.Is the violin in tune with the piano? in harmonie met مُتآلِف النَّغَم مَع акордиран afinado naladěnírichtig gestimmt stemt κουρδισμένος, ρυθμισμένοςafinado hääles هماهنگ vireessäaccordé בַּצלִיל הַנָכוֹן समस्वर ugođen s, usklađen s felhangolt; összehangolt selaras rétt stillturaccordato 調子が合って 음조가 맞는 suderintas harmonēt; saskanēt setala goed gestemdreinstemt,i harmoni med dostrojony هماهنګ، هم غږیafinado acordat настроенный в тон naladený uglašen usklađen stämd, i harmoni med (ระดับเสียง) ให้ตรง akortlu 協調 настроєний ہم آواز đúng giai điệu协调

2. (of a person's singing voice) at the same pitch as that of other voices or instruments.Someone in the choir isn't (singing) in tune. in harmonie مُتَوافِق النَّغَم строй afinado čistě richtige Tonhöhe rent στο σωστό τόνοafinado puhtalt هم نوا vireessäjuste בַּצלִיל הַנָכוֹן u skladu, usklađeno tisztán (énekel) selaras það að halda lagi in tono 調子が合って 가락이 조화되어 (dainuojantis) į toną turēt toni; tonī setalazuiverreintczysto, w harmonii هم نواafinado corect в унисон čisto pravilno biti melodičan rent (ระดับเสียง) เข้ากับ ahenkli (唱得)合調 в тон; в унісон سُر ملاکر khớp nhạc （唱得）合调

out of tune

not in tune. uit harmonie لا يَتَماشى مع، لا يَنْسَجِم مَع разстроен desafinado falešněverstimmt ikke på bølgelængde med σε λάθος τόνοdesafinado häälest ära ناهماهنگ epävireessäfaux לא בַּצלִיל הַנָכוֹן प्रतिकूल neusklađeno hamis(an); elhangolt tidak selaras falskurfuori tono 調子はずれの 음조가 맞지 않는 nederantis, išsiderinęs nesaskanēt; nesaderēt berbunyi sumbangvalsustemt;falsktrozstrojony, fałszując نا هماهنګdesafinado fals расстроенный; не в тон falošne neuglašen raštimovan falskt ไม่ประสานเสียง (กับ) akortsuz 走音，走調 іти врозріз, бути не в злагоді سُر سے الگ chệch giai điệu 走调，不合调

tune in

to tune a radio (to a particular station or programme).We usually tune (the radio) in to the news. inskakel يَضْبُط الراديو على مَحَطَّةٍ ما настройвам sintonizar vyladiteinstellen stille ind påσυντονίζωsintonizar häälestama (millelegi) گرفتن؛ میزان کردن virittäärégler לְהַאֲזִין, לִצפוֹת समस्वर podesiti beállít, vesz menyetel radio stilla á rás/bylgjulengdsintonizzare ダイヤルを合わせる (특정한 프로그램에) 채널을 맞추다 nustatyti, įjungti uzgriezt/noskaņot radio memasangafstemmen opslå på radioen,stille inn nastawiać اخیستل، میزان کولsintonizar a regla/a potrivi (pe) настраивать приёмник (на радиостанцию, программу) vyladiť naravnati (na) uključiti se ta in en [radio]station ปรับคลื่นวิทยุ istasyonu ayarlamak 將收音機頻道轉到(某電台或某節目) настроювати اسٹيشن لگانا chuyển sóng 调整频率至…，收听（收音机、电视）

tune up

(of an orchestraetc) to tune instruments. stem يُضْبُط لَحْن آلات الأوركسْترا акордирам afinar laditstimmen stemme κουρδίζω όργαναafinar pille häälestama میزان کردن؛ کوک کردن virittääaccorder לְכַווֵן स्वर मिलान ugoditi instrument hangol melaras stilla (saman)accordare 調子を合わせる 음조를 맞추어 보다 derinti instrumentus uzskaņot membuat penalaanstemmenstemme instrumentene stroić instrumenty میزان کول، کوک کول afinar a acorda настраивать инструменты ladiť uglasiti naštimovati stämma ปรับเสียงเครื่องดนตรี akort etmek 將樂器調好音(如交響樂團) настроювати інструменти بجانا bắt đầu chơi nhạc 调音，调弦

tune

→لـَحْن melodie sangMelodieμελωδίαtonada sävelmäair melodijamelodia 曲 곡조wijsjemelodimelodiamelodiaмелодия melodi ทำนองmelodi giai điệu音调

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