Définition anglaise de “tune”

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tunenoun

uk ​ /tjuːn, tʃuːn/ us ​ /tuːn/

tune noun (MUSICAL NOTES)

A2 [ C ] a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember:

He was humming a tune as he dried the dishes.
a theme tune
That's a very catchy tune (= easy to remember and pleasant).
Synonym
melody
in tune

C1 singing or playing notes that are at the right pitch (= level) or that agree with others being sung or played

out of tune

C1 singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played:

The piano is out of tune.

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tune noun (UNDERSTANDING)

be in/out of tune with sb/sth

C2 If you are in tune with people or ideas, you understand or agree with them, and if you are out of tune with them, you do not:

Much of his success comes from being in tune with what his customers want.
Her theories were out of tune with the scientific thinking of the time.

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tune noun (AMOUNT)

to the tune of

› to the stated amount:

The City Council had financed the new building to the tune of over four million pounds.

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tuneverb [ T ]

uk ​ /tʃuːn/ us ​ /tuːn/

tune verb [ T ] (ENGINE)

› to make slight changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible:

The engine needs tuning, but there's nothing wrong with the car.
Could you tune (up) the engine for me, please?

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Phrasal verb(s)

tune in
tune (sb/sth) out
tune (sth) up

(Definition of “tune” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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tunenoun

us ​ /tun/

tune noun (MUSICAL NOTES)

› [ C ] a series of musical notes, esp. one that is pleasant and easy to remember; a melody:

That’s a very pretty tune.

tune noun (CORRECT MUSICAL NOTES)

› [ U ] the state of being adjusted to the correct pitch (= degree to which a musical note is high or low) :

This piano is out of tune (= the notes are too high or low).
Paul just can’t sing in tune (= with correctly produced notes).

Idiom(s)

in tune with someone/something
to the tune of

tuneverb [ T ]

us ​ /tun/

tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST INSTRUMENT)

› to adjust a musical instrument so the sounds produced are the correct pitch (= degree to which the sound is high or low):

Tune your guitar before you practice.

tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST SIGNAL)

› to move the controls on a radio or television set so that it receives programs broadcast from a particular station:

Tune your radio to 88.3 FM.

tune verb [ T ] (ADJUST ENGINE)

› to change the setting of particular parts of an engine so that it works as well as possible:

The engine needs tuning.

Idiom(s)

tuned in (to someone/something)

Phrasal verb(s)

tune in (something)
tune out (something/someone)
tune up something
tune up (something)

(Definition of “tune” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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tunenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /tjuːn/ us ​
in tune with

› if a person or organization is in tune with people or ideas, they are able to understand them:

These new products are in tune with the requirements of a younger market.
His approach to HR is in tune with the new management policies.
to the tune of

› informal used to talk about how much something costs:

The organization is funded by the UN to the tune of $30 million.
The company is in debt to the tune of several million Euros.

tuneverb [ T ]

uk ​ /tjuːn/ us ​

› to make small improvements to something so that it is as good as possible for a particular purpose:

The project deals with tuning and optimising database performance for a leading UK charity.
They need time to tune the launch of this product.
They provide finely tuned teaching support appropriate to pupils' individual needs.
See also
fine-tune

Phrasal verb(s)

tune sth up

(Definition of “tune” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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