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[tju:n] 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) melodia2. 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.) afinar•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up* * *[tju:n] n 1 melodia, cantiga, ária. he gave us a tune / ele cantou para nós. she dances to his tune / ela faz o que ele manda, dança conforme a música. 2 tom, toada, entonação. he changed his tune / ele mudou de tom. he calls the tune / ele canta de galo, é ele quem manda. 3 maneira, modo. 4 acordo, concordância, harmonia. 5 disposição (mental). 6 sintonia. • vt+vi 1 soar, cantar, entoar. 2 musicar, compor, musicalizar. 3 estar em harmonia. they are tuned the same pitch / eles estão de acordo. 4 afinar. 5 fig animar. 6 Radio sintonizar. 7 adaptar, ajustar, regular (motor). a catchy tune uma melodia cativante. in tune afinado. out of tune desafinado. to keep in tune manter em harmonia. to sing another tune pôr o rabo entre as pernas, abaixar a crista. to sing out of tune cantar errado, cantar de modo desafinado. to the tune of a) pela melodia de. b) fig até a quantia de. to tune in sintonizar (uma estação de rádio). to tune up a) afinar (instrumento). b) entoar. c) ajustar uma máquina, motor ou avião para atingir a maxima eficiência. tuned Amer, sl bêbado. tuned circuit circuito sintonizado. you are tuned to estão ouvindo (a estação de).
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he who pays the piper calls the tune — Reversing the emphasis of they that dance must pay the fiddler. 1895 Daily News 18 Dec. 9 Londoners had paid the piper, and should choose the tune. 1910 Spectator 22 Oct. 643 Until British electors know that the dollars have been returned they… … Proverbs new dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — phrase used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business etc can make the decisions about it Thesaurus: words used to describe spending behaviourhyponym to buy somethingsynonym Main entry: piper * * * he who pays… … Useful english dictionary
He who pays the piper calls the tune. — something that you say which means that the person who provides the money for something can decide how it should be done. You may not agree with Mr Brown but he funded this venture, and he who pays the piper calls the tune … New idioms dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — ► he who pays the piper calls the tune proverb the person providing the money for something has the right to determine how it s spent. Main Entry: ↑pay … English terms dictionary
he who pays the piper calls the tune — used for saying that the person who provides the money for an activity, business etc can make the decisions about it … English dictionary
call the shots/ the tune — The person who calls the shots or the tune is the one who makes all the important decisions and is in control of the situation. He shows a lot of authority but in fact it s his wife who calls the tune … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
call the tune — The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
call the tune — The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
tune — [[t]tju͟ːn, AM tu͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ tunes, tuning, tuned 1) N COUNT A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. She was humming a merry little tune. Syn: melody 2) N COUNT You can refer to a song or a short piece of music … English dictionary
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tune — 01. We need someone to [tune] our piano it sounds terrible. 02. I know the [tune] to that song, but I don t know the words. 03. Do you know how to [tune] a guitar? 04. You should check your car on a regular basis to make sure that it is properly… … Grammatical examples in English
