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1 tuneless
adjective (without a good etc tune; unmusical: The child was singing in a tuneless voice.) disonante, discordante; carente de armoníatr['tjʊːnləs]1 sin armoníaadj.• disonante adj.n.• discordante s.m.'tuːnləs, 'tjuːnlɪsadjective poco melodioso['tjuːnlɪs]ADJ [voice, song] poco melodioso* * *['tuːnləs, 'tjuːnlɪs]adjective poco melodioso -
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adj.1 sin melodía.2 discordante, disonante. -
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1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) melodía
2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) afinar2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) sintonizar3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) poner a punto•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up
tune1 n melodíatune2 vb afinartr[tjʊːn]1 melodía1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL afinar2 (radio etc) sintonizar3 (engine) poner a punto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin tune afinado,-aout of tune desafinado,-ato be in tune with figurative use estar en armonía conto be out of tune with figurative use no estar en armonía conto call the tune llevar la batuta, llevar la voz cantanteto change one's tune cambiar de opiniónto sing in tune afinar, cantar biento sing out of tune desafinar, cantar malto the tune of a la melodía deto the tune of figurative use por la cantidad de■ he's in debt to the tune of £5000 tiene una deuda de cinco mil libras1) adjust: ajustar, hacer más preciso, afinar (un motor)2) : afinar (un instrumento musical)3) : sintonizar (un radio o televisor)tune vito tune in : sintonizar (con una emisora)tune n1) melody: tonada f, canción f, melodía f2)in tune : afinado (dícese de un instrumento o de la voz), sintonizado, en sintoníav.• acordar v.• afinar v.• armonizar v.• entonar v.• sintonizar v.• templar v.n.• aire s.m.• armonía s.f.• melodía s.f.• tonada s.f.• tono s.m.tuːn, tjuːn
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to call the tune — llevar la batuta or la voz cantante
to the tune of something: expenses to the tune of $500 a day — 500 dólares al día en concepto de gastos
b) u ( correct pitch)to sing out of tune — desafinar, desentonar
this string is in/out of tune — esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada
to be in/out of tune with something/somebody: a leader in tune with the people un líder en sintonía con el pueblo; the building is quite out of tune with its surroundings — el edificio desentona or no está en armonía con su entorno
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a) ( Mus) \<\<instrument\>\> afinarb) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> poner* a punto, afinarc) (Rad, TV) sintonizar*
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vi (Rad, TV)to tune TO something — \<\<to station/wavelength\>\> sintonizar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- tune in[tjuːn]1. N1) (=melody) melodía f ; (=piece) tema m ; (=song) canción fcan you remember the tune? — ¿te acuerdas de la melodía or la música?
it hasn't got much tune — no es muy melódico, no tiene mucha melodía
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to hum a tune — tararear una melodía/canción(fig)•
to the tune of sth (lit) —repairs to the tune of £300 — arreglos por la bonita suma de 300 libras
he was in debt to the tune of £4,000 — tenía deudas que llegaban a 4.000 libras
- call the tune- change one's tune- sing another or a different tunedance 3., piper, signaturethe same old tune: I'm bored with politicians singing the same old tune — estoy harto de oír a los políticos siempre hablar de lo mismo
2) (=accurate pitch)•
to be in tune — [instrument] estar afinadohe can't sing in tune — no sabe cantar sin desafinar, no sabe cantar afinado
to sing out of tune — cantar desafinado, desafinar
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to be in/out of tune with sth/sb, he is in/out of tune with the people — sintoniza con/está desconectado con el pueblohis ideas were in/out of tune with the spirit of his age — sus ideas estaban a tono/desentonaban con el espíritu de su época
2. VT1) (Mus) [+ piano, guitar] afinar2) (Mech) [+ engine, machine] poner a punto, afinar3) (TV, Rad) sintonizaryou are tuned (in) to... — está usted sintonizando (la cadena)...
stay tuned to this station for a further announcement — sigan en sintonía con esta emisora para escuchar otro anuncio
3.VI(TV, Rad)to tune to sth — (to programme, channel) sintonizar algo
- tune in- tune out- tune up* * *[tuːn, tjuːn]
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to call the tune — llevar la batuta or la voz cantante
to the tune of something: expenses to the tune of $500 a day — 500 dólares al día en concepto de gastos
b) u ( correct pitch)to sing out of tune — desafinar, desentonar
this string is in/out of tune — esta cuerda está afinada/desafinada
to be in/out of tune with something/somebody: a leader in tune with the people un líder en sintonía con el pueblo; the building is quite out of tune with its surroundings — el edificio desentona or no está en armonía con su entorno
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a) ( Mus) \<\<instrument\>\> afinarb) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> poner* a punto, afinarc) (Rad, TV) sintonizar*
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vi (Rad, TV)to tune TO something — \<\<to station/wavelength\>\> sintonizar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- tune in -
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6 melodía
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Tuneless — Tune less, a. 1. Without tune; inharmonious; unmusical. Thy tuneless serenade. Cowley. [1913 Webster] How often have I led thy sportive choir, With tuneless pipe, beside the murmuring Loire! Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Not employed in making… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tuneless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not having a pleasing tune; unmelodious. DERIVATIVES tunelessly adverb tunelessness noun … English terms dictionary
tuneless — [to͞onlis, tyo͞onlis] adj. 1. not musical or melodious 2. not producing music; silent tunelessly adv. tunelessness n … English World dictionary
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tuneless — tunelessly, adv. /toohn lis, tyoohn /, adj. 1. unmelodious; unmusical. 2. making or giving no music; silent: In the corner stood a tuneless old piano. [1585 95; TUNE + LESS] * * * … Universalium
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tuneless — tune|less [ tunləs ] adjective not pleasant to listen to: tuneless notes from a violin ╾ tune|less|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tuneless — adjective not having a pleasant tune: tuneless humming tunelessly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tuneless — /ˈtjunləs/ (say tyoohnluhs) adjective 1. unmelodious; unmusical. 2. making or giving no music; silent: in the corner stood a tuneless old piano. –tunelessly, adverb …
tuneless — adjective Date: 1594 1. not tuneful 2. not producing music • tunelessly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
tuneless — adjective a) having no pleasing tune; not tuneful b) silent or mute … Wiktionary