tune

1 عمومی:: كوك‌ كردن‌، میزان‌ كردن‌، وفق‌ دادن‌، اهنگ‌ صدا، اواز، لحن‌ تلفظ‌، وفق‌، اهنگ‌، لحن‌، نوا

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with TUNE, Also see CALL THE TUNE; CARRY A TUNE; CHANGE ONE'S TUNE; DANCE TO ANOTHER TUNE; IN TUNE; TO THE TUNE OF.

American Heritage Idioms

2 general::   verb adjust an engine/a machine ADV. permanently PREP. to a laser that is permanently tuned to the correct frequency PHRASES finely/highly tuned a finely tuned engine adjust a television/radio ADV. in Don't forget to tune in to our special election programme this evening. PREP. for, to I tuned to the BBC for the late news. PHRASES badly tuned He heard everything through a screen of interference, like on a badly tuned radio. | stay tuned Stay tuned for the news.,   noun ADJ. little He hummed a little tune as he washed the dishes. | good, nice | familiar, popular, traditional, well-known, well-loved | catchy, memorable | lively, uplifting | dance, hymn | signature, theme VERB + TUNE give sb, hum, play (sb), sing, whistle She gave us a tune on the piano. | hum/sing along with | compose, write | pick out The kids were picking out a popular tune on the old piano. | carry, hold He wasn't allowed in the choir because he couldn't hold a tune. PHRASES to the tune of sth The crowd were singing ‘Give us jobs, not more cuts!’ to the tune of ‘Happy Birthday To You’.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

3 general:: noun melody: She was humming a favorite tune. noun harmony: He was in tune with the times. verb adjust: We need to tune the economy.

Simple Definitions

4 general:: tune verbs play a tune • He played a tune on the piano. hum/whistle a tune • She was humming a little tune to herself. write/compose a tune • They wrote many great tunes together in the 80s. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tune catchy/memorable (= one that is easy to remember ) • His songs have simple words and catchy tunes. the theme tune / the signature tune (= the tune at the beginning or end of a television programme etc ) • the theme tune from the movie 'Titanic' a show tune (= a tune from a musical ) • Broadway show tunes a dance tune • The DJ played some bouncy dance tunes. a hymn tune • a rousing hymn tune

transnet.ir

5 general:: tune (sth) up INSTRUMENT 1. If musicians who are preparing to play tune up their instruments, they make small changes to them so that they produce the correct notes • After the orchestra had tuned up, the conductor walked on to the stage. • He began to tune up his violin., tune (sth) up ENGINE 2. to tune an engine , tune in TV/RADIO 1. to watch or listen to a particular television or radio programme or station • Be sure to tune in to next week's show. • Millions of viewers tune in every weekday for 'News at Night'.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs