tune

tune
tune [tju:n]
1. noun
   a. ( = melody) air m
• he gave us a tune on the piano il nous a joué un air au piano
• to change one's tune changer de discours
• to call the tune ( = give orders) commander
   b. to be in tune [instrument] être accordé
• to be out of tune [instrument] être désaccordé
• to sing in tune chanter juste
• to be in/out of tune with ... être en accord/désaccord avec ...
2. transitive verb
[+ instrument] accorder ; [+ radio, TV] régler (to sur)
► tune in
1. intransitive verb
se mettre à l'écoute (to de)
2. separable transitive verb
[+ radio, TV] régler (to sur)
• to be tuned in to sth ( = aware of) être à l'écoute de qch
► tune up intransitive verb
[musician] accorder son instrument
* * *
[tjuːn], US [tuːn] 1.
noun
1) Music air m
2) Music (accurate pitch)

to be in/out of tune — lit, fig être/ne pas être en accord

to sing in/out of tune — chanter juste/faux

3) (colloq) (amount)

to the tune of — pour un montant de

2.
transitive verb accorder [musical instrument]; régler [engine, radio, TV]

stay tuned! — restez à l'écoute!

Phrasal Verbs:
••

to call the tune — mener la danse

to change one's tune —

to sing a different tune — changer d'avis

to dance to somebody's tune — se plier aux exigences de quelqu'un


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