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1 Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing!
He who pays the piper, calls the tune.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing!
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2 cantar a tono
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3 петь в лад
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4 пея
sing(в църква) chant(за петел) crowпея вярно sing in tuneпея фалшиво sing out of tuneпея в операта be an opera singerпея като славей sing like a larkвсе една и съща песен пея harp on the same stringпея друга песен change o.'s noteкато ми пееш, Пенке ле, кой ли ми те слуша business as usualвж. песен* * *пѐя,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. пял sing; (в църква) chant; (за петел) crow; \пея вярно sing in tune; \пея като славей sing like a lark; \пея фалшиво sing out of tune; • все една и съща песен \пея harp on the same string; \пея друга песен change o.’s note.* * *sing: пея a song for me.- Изпей ми някоя песен., пея out of tune - пея фалшиво; chant (в църква); chorus; crow (за птица); descant; lilt; pipe; troll; warble* * *1. (в църква) chant 2. (за петел) crow 3. sing 4. ПЕЯ в операта be an opera singer 5. ПЕЯ вярно sing in tune 6. ПЕЯ друга песен change o.'s note 7. ПЕЯ като славей sing like a lark 8. ПЕЯ фалшиво sing out of tune 9. вж. песен 10. все една и съща песен ПЕЯ harp on the same string 11. като ми пееш, Пенке ле, кой ли ми те слуша business as usual -
5 ubah sikap
sing different tune, sang different tune, sung different tune, singing different tune -
6 entonar
v.1 to sing.El panadero entonó una canción The baker sang a song.2 to pick up.esta sopa te entonará this soup will do you the world of good3 to sing in tune.4 to tone up, to revitalize, to invigorate.El ejercicio entonó mi cuerpo Exercise toned up my body.* * *2 (organismo) to tone up3 (colores) to match1 MÚSICA to intone2 (colores) to match1 (engreírse) to give oneself airs, be conceited* * *1. VT1) (Mús) [+ canción] to intone, sing; [afinando] to sing in tune; [+ voz] to modulate; [+ nota] to give, set; [+ órgano] to blow2) [+ alabanzas] to sound3) (Med) to tone up4) (Arte, Fot) to tone5) (=vigorizar) to liven up, enliven, invigorate2. VI1) (Mús) (=cantar) to intone frm, sing; (=cantar afinadamente) to be in tune ( con with)2) [colores] to match3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2.entonar vi1) (Mús) to sing in tune2) color/estilo3.entonarse v pron (fam) to get tipsy o (BrE) merry (colloq)* * *= intone.Ex. Also in 1876 the concept of the librarian as educator, frequently intoned in recent decades, began to take shape.* * *1.verbo transitivo2.entonar vi1) (Mús) to sing in tune2) color/estilo3.entonarse v pron (fam) to get tipsy o (BrE) merry (colloq)* * *= intone.Ex: Also in 1876 the concept of the librarian as educator, frequently intoned in recent decades, began to take shape.
* * *entonar [A1 ]vtA ( Mús)1 ‹canción/himno› to intone, sing2 ‹voz› to modulate3 ‹nota› to sing, giveB ‹músculos› to tone upC (reanimar) to perk … up■ entonarviA ( Mús) to sing in tuneB «color/estilo»: entonar CON algo; to go well WITH sth* * *
entonar ( conjugate entonar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ canción› to intone, sing;
‹ voz› to modulate;
‹ nota› to sing, give
2 ( animar) [café/sopa] ‹ persona› to perk … up
verbo intransitivo (Mús) to sing in tune
entonar
I verbo transitivo
1 Mús to sing
2 Med to tone up
II verbo intransitivo
1 Mús to sing in tune
2 (combinar) to go [con, with]
' entonar' also found in these entries:
English:
intone
* * *♦ vt1. [cantar] [canción, himno] to sing;[nota musical] to give; [plegaria] to sing, to sound;entonar el mea culpa to admit one's responsibility, to cry mea culpa2. [tonificar] [persona] to perk up;[músculos] to tone up;esta sopa te entonará this soup will perk you up♦ vi1. [al cantar] to sing in tune* * *I v/t1 intone, sing2 fig famperk upII v/i sing in tune* * *entonar vi: to be in tuneentonar vt1) : to intone2) : to tone up -
7 chanter
chanter [∫ɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• chante-nous quelque chose ! sing us something!• qu'est-ce qu'il nous chante là ? ( = raconte) what's he on about now? (inf)2. intransitive verba. [personne, oiseau] to sing ; [coq] to crow• chanter juste/faux to sing in tune/out of tune* * *ʃɑ̃te
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1) Musique to sing [air]2) ( célébrer) to sing (of), to celebrate [exploit, héros]3) (colloq) ( raconter)
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ça te chante d'aller à la campagne? — do you fancy (colloq) going to the country?
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verbe intransitif1) [personne] to singchanter juste/faux — to sing in tune/out of tune
2) [oiseau] to sing; [coq] to crow; [grillon] to chirp; [cigale] to shrill; [bouilloire] to sing; [vent] ( dans les voiles) to sing; ( dans les arbres) to rustle; [source] to bubble3) ( subir du chantage)* * *ʃɑ̃te1. vt2. vi1) MUSIQUE to sing2) (= plaire) (tournure impersonnelle)chanter à qn; si cela lui chante — if he feels like it
3) (chantage)* * *chanter verb table: aimerA vtr1 Mus to sing [air, duo]; tu nous chantes quelque chose? will you sing something for us?, will you give us a song?; messe chantée sung mass; spectacle chanté et dansé musical spectacular;2 ( célébrer) to sing (of), to celebrate [exploit, héros]; chanter les louanges de qn to sing sb's praises;3 ○( raconter) qu'est-ce qu'il nous chante? what's he on about○? GB, what's he talking about?; chanter qch sur tous les tons to harp on about sth.B chanter à○ vtr ind ( plaire) si le film te chante if the film appeals to you; ça te chante d'aller à la campagne? do you feel like ou fancy○ going to the country?; ça ne me chante guère de partir I don't really feel like going; ça n'a guère chanté à mon père it didn't go down very well with my father; je ferai comme il me chantera I'll do as I please.C vi1 [personne] to sing; ( en parlant) to have a lilting voice ou a singsong accent; chanter juste/faux to sing in tune/out of tune; il a un accent/une voix qui chante he has a singsong accent/a lilting voice; chanter en parlant to talk with a lilt;2 [oiseau] to sing; [coq] to crow; [poule] to squawk; [grillon] to chirp; [cigale] to shrill; [bouilloire] to sing; [vent] ( dans les voiles) to sing; ( dans les arbres) to rustle; [source] to bubble;3 ( subir du chantage) faire chanter qn to blackmail sb.[ʃɑ̃te] verbe intransitif1. [personne] to singchanter juste/faux to sing in tune/out of tune[cigale] to chirp[coq] to crow(littéraire) [rivière, mer] to murmur[bouilloire] whistle3. [être mélodieux - accent, voix] to lilt4. (locution)viens quand ça te chante come whenever you feel like it ou whenever the mood takes you————————[ʃɑ̃te] verbe transitif2. [célébrer] to sing (of) -
8 afinar
v.1 to tune (Music) (instrument).afinar la voz to sing in tuneElsa afina su piano Elsa tunes her piano.2 to fine-tune.afinar la puntería to improve one's aim3 to refine.La refinería afina el aceite The refinery refines the oil.4 to sing in tune.5 to work out, to iron out.Ricardo afinó la propuesta Richard works out the proposal.6 to attune.La privación afina los sentidos Privation attunes the senses7 to enhance.El maquillaje afina la belleza natural Makeup enhances natural beauty.* * *1 to perfect, polish2 MÚSICA to tune3 (puntería) to sharpen4 (metales) to purify, refine* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (Mús) to tune2) (Aut) to tune up3) (=perfeccionar) to put the finishing touch to, complete; (=pulir) to polish; (Téc) to purify, refine; [+ puntería] to sharpen, make more precise2.VI to sing in tune, play in tune3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < instrumento> to tune2) < punta> to sharpen2.afinarse v pron to become thinner* * *= refine, tune, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.Ex. The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex. libraries are moving beyond their traditional job as book repository and branching into electronic networks, while still honing their traditional roles as educators and guides.Ex. These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.Ex. The author recommends a system architecture approach to data base security which is more likely to bring simplicity, isolatability and flexibility to overall system solutions than will ad hoc attempts to tune-up individual parts.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < instrumento> to tune2) < punta> to sharpen2.afinarse v pron to become thinner* * *= refine, tune, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.Ex: The flush of success with AACR1 gave the code compilers and cataloguers the confidence to criticise the new code with the object of further refining it.
Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex: libraries are moving beyond their traditional job as book repository and branching into electronic networks, while still honing their traditional roles as educators and guides.Ex: These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.Ex: The author recommends a system architecture approach to data base security which is more likely to bring simplicity, isolatability and flexibility to overall system solutions than will ad hoc attempts to tune-up individual parts.* * *afinar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹instrumento› to tune2 ‹coche› to tune up; ‹motor› to tune3 ‹concepto/definición› to perfect, refine, honeB ‹punta› to sharpen■ afinarviA1 (cantar, tocar en el tono debido) «cantante» to sing in tune; «músico» to play in tune2 (ajustar el instrumento) to tune upB (estar alerta) to be/keep on one's toes■ afinarseto become thinner* * *
afinar ( conjugate afinar) verbo transitivo
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‹ motor› to tune
2 ‹ punta› to sharpen
afinar verbo transitivo
1 (la puntería) to sharpen
2 (un instrumento) to tune
' afinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguzar
- diapasón
- puntería
English:
attune
- tune
- tune up
- hone
* * *♦ vt1. [instrumento] to tune;afinar la voz to sing in tune2. [perfeccionar, mejorar] to fine-tune;afinar la puntería to improve one's aim3. [pulir] to refine♦ vi[cantar] to sing in tune* * *I v/t1 MÚS tune; figfine-tune2 punta sharpenII v/i play in tune* * *afinar vt1) : to perfect, to refine2) : to tune (an instrument)afinar vi: to sing or play in tune* * *afinar vb (instrumento) to tune -
9 запявам
begin to sing, start singing, break/burst into (a) song, strike up a tuneще запее друга песен he'll change his tune, he'll sing to another tune, he'll begin to sing another tune* * *запя̀вам,гл. begin to sing, start singing, break/burst into (a) song, strike up a tune; • ще запее друга песен he’ll change his tune, he’ll sing to another tune, he’ll begin to sing another tune.* * *intone; strike up* * *1. begin to sing, start singing, break/burst into (a) song, strike up a tune 2. ще запее друга песен he'll change his tune, he'll sing to another tune, he'll begin to sing another tune -
10 песен
songлит. cantoс песен на уста singing, with a song on o.'s lipsвсе старата песен the tune the old cow died ofпея старата песен harp on the same stringпея друга песен sing another tune, change o.'s tune/note, tell a different story, come down a peg (or two)песента му е извята his tale is. told, he is played out; he is dead and done for* * *пѐсен,ж., -ни 1. song; коледна \песенен carol; лит. canto; народна \песенен folk song; с \песенен на уста singing; това радио си е изпяло вече \песенента this radio is ready for the scrap heap;2. прен. разг. ( добре заучена реч) spiel; • все старата \песенен the tune the old cow died of; \песенента му е изпята his tale is told, he is played out; he is done for; разг. his number is up; пея друга \песенен sing another tune, change o.’s tune/note, tell a different story, come down a peg (or two); пея стара \песенен на нов глас ring (the) changes (on); пея старата \песенен harp on the same string; стара \песенен на нов глас an old song to a new tune, the same old song.* * *song; canticle (църк.); monody (погребална)* * *1. song 2. ПЕСЕНта му е извята his tale is. told, he is played out; he is dead and done for 3. все старата ПЕСЕН the tune the old cow died of 4. коледна ПЕСЕН carol 5. лебедова ПЕСЕН swan-song 6. лит. canto 7. народна ПЕСЕН a folk song 8. пея ПЕСЕН sing a song 9. пея друга ПЕСЕН sing another tune, change o.'s tune/note, tell a different story, come down a peg (or two) 10. пея стара ПЕСЕН на нов глас ring (the) changes (on) 11. пея старата ПЕСЕН harp on the same string 12. с ПЕСЕН на уста singing, with a song on o.'s lips 13. стара ПЕСЕН на пов глас an old song to a new tune, the same old song 14. старата ПЕСЕН it's the same old story/game -
11 тон
1. муз. toneцял/половин тон a whole/semi toneпрен. set the pace/the fashion; give the leadвземам верен тон, попадам в тон strike the right note (и прен.)2. (глас, интонация) tone, voice; tone of voiceразг. sing another song/tune; come down a peg or two, sing smallне говорете с такъв/този тон don't use that tone of voiceне с този тон! разг. none of your lip! със заповеден тон in a peremptory/high tone3. жив. tone, hue, shade,tingeв тонс in harmony with (и прен.)4. прен. manners; formдобър/лош тон good/bad form/mannersне е добър- it's not the thing, it's not done5. мед. sound6. tonметрически тон a metric ton7. зоол. tunny (Thynus vulgaris)* * *тон,м., -ове, (два) то̀на 1. муз. tone; вземам верен \тон, попадам в \тон strike the right note (и прен.); висок \тон high(-pitched) tone; давам \тон give the pitch, (с камертон) give the tuning A; прен. set the pace/the fashion; give the lead; един \тон по-ниско one tone down; неразличаване на \тоновете tone-deafness; нисък \тон deep note; low(-pitched) tone; пея в \тон sing in tune; цял/половин \тон whole/semi tone; \тон за настройване tuning tone;2. ( глас, интонация) tone, voice; tone of voice; не говорете с такъв/този \тон don’t use that tone of voice; не с този \тон! разг. none of your lip! повишавам \тона raise o.’s voice; променям \тона alter o.’s tone; разг. sing another song/tune; come down a peg or two, sing small; със заповеден \тон in a peremptory/high tone;3. ( нюанс) tone, hue, shade, tinge; не е в \тон с (за цвят) it doesn’t match, прен. it is out of harmony with;4. прен. manners; form; не е добър \тон it’s not the thing, it’s not done;5. мед. sound; сърдечен \тон cardiac/heart sound.——————м., -ове, (два) то̀на ton; метрически \тон metric ton; регистър-\тон register ton; два \тона жито two tons of wheat.——————* * *tone, speak in a high тон - говоря на висок тон; note ; sound: sing in тон - пея в тон; give the tuning A - давам тон ла; voice (интонация): Do not raise your тон! - Не повишавай тон!; in harmony with - в тон със; (рис.): tone ; hue ; ton (мярка); tunny (риба)* * *1. (глас, интонация) tone, voice;tone of voice 2. 1 муз. tone 3. 6 ton 4. 7 зоол. tunny (Thynus vulgaris) 5. в ТОНc in harmony with (и прен.) 6. вземам верен ТОН, попадам в ТОН strike the right note (и прен.) 7. давам ТОН give the pitch, (c камертон) give the tuning A 8. два ТОНa жито two tons of wheat 9. добър/лош ТОН good/bad form/manners 10. един ТОН по-ниско one tone down 11. жив. tone, hue, shade,tinge 12. мед. sound 13. метрически ТОН a metric ton 14. не говорете с такъв/този ТОН don't use that tone of voice 15. не е в ТОН с (за цвят) it doesn't match, прен. it is out of harmony with 16. не е добър - it's not the thing, it's not done 17. не с този ТОН! разг. none of your lip! със заповеден ТОН in a peremptory/high tone 18. пея в ТОН sing in tune 19. повишавам ТОНа raise o. s voice 20. прен. manners;form 21. прен. set the pace/ the fashion;give the lead 22. променям ТОНa alter o.'s tone 23. разг. sing another song/tune;come down a peg or two, sing small 24. регистър-ТОН a register ton 25. сърдечен ТОН a cardiac/heart sound 26. цял/половин ТОН a whole/ semi tone -
12 entonado
adj.in tune, tuned.past part.past participle of spanish verb: entonar.* * *1→ link=entonar entonar► adjetivo1 arrogant, conceited* * *ADJ1) (Mús) in tune2) (=arrogante) haughty, arrogant3) * (=en forma) lively, in good form* * *- da adjetivo1) (Mús) in tune2) [estar] (fam) ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq), merry (BrE colloq)* * *- da adjetivo1) (Mús) in tune2) [estar] (fam) ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq), merry (BrE colloq)* * *entonado -daA ( Mús) in tune* * *
Del verbo entonar: ( conjugate entonar)
entonado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
entonado
entonar
entonado◊ -da adjetivo
1 (Mús) in tune
2 [estar] (fam) ( por el alcohol) tipsy (colloq), merry (BrE colloq)
entonar ( conjugate entonar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ canción› to intone, sing;
‹ voz› to modulate;
‹ nota› to sing, give
2 ( animar) [café/sopa] ‹ persona› to perk … up
verbo intransitivo (Mús) to sing in tune
entonar
I verbo transitivo
1 Mús to sing
2 Med to tone up
II verbo intransitivo
1 Mús to sing in tune
2 (combinar) to go [con, with]
* * *entonado, -a adj1. [canto] in tune;[instrumento] tuneddespués de dos cervezas ya se pone entonado after a couple of beers he's pretty merry* * *adj in tune -
13 stonato
persona tone deafnota falsestrumento out of tune* * *stonato agg.3 (fig.) out of place: tutto quel che diceva era stonato, everything he said was out of place // colori stonati, colours that clash4 ( turbato) upset.* * *[sto'nato] 1.participio passato stonare2.1) (non intonato) [ nota] false, wrong, off-pitch; [ strumento] out of tune, off-key2) fig. (fuori luogo) out of place, clashing, jarring••essere stonato come una campana — = to sing atrociously
* * *stonato/sto'nato/→ stonareII aggettivo1 (non intonato) [ nota] false, wrong, off-pitch; [ strumento] out of tune, off-key; sono stonato I cannot sing in tuneessere stonato come una campana = to sing atrociously. -
14 intonato
music in tune* * *intonato agg.1 (di persona) able to sing in tune: è intonato e ha una bella voce, he sings in tune and he's got a good voice; essere intonato, to be in tune; non essere intonato, to be out of tune2 (in armonia) in tune (with sthg.); in harmony (with sthg.): essere intonato all'ambiente, to be in tune with (o to fit in) the surroundings3 (di colori) matching: questi due colori non sono intonati, these two colours do not match.* * *[into'nato] 1.participio passato intonare2.1) mus. [ strumento] tuned2) (in armonia) [colori, abiti, mobili] matching* * *intonato/into'nato/→ intonareII aggettivo2 (in armonia) [colori, abiti, mobili] matching. -
15 петь
1) (вн.) (сов. спеть, пропе́ть) ( о человеке) sing (d); церк. тж. chant [ʧɑːnt] (d); ( речитативом) intone (d); ( вполголоса) hum (d)петь ве́рно [фальши́во] — sing in tune [out of tune]
петь ба́сом — have a bass [beɪs] voice
петь па́ртию (кого-л) — sing the part (of)
3) тк. несов. (издавать звуки - о чайнике и т.п.) sing, hiss; (о ветре тж.) drone4) (сов. пропе́ть) (вн.; протяжно произносить) sing (d)••петь другу́ю пе́сню — sing another tune
петь сла́ву (дт.) — sing the praises (of)
петь Ла́заря — ≈ whine, complain; bemoan one's fate
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16 петь
спеть, пропеть1. sing*; ( церковные напевы) chant; ( речитативом) intone; ( вполголоса) hum; (о птице тж.) pipe; warble; ( о петухе) crow*петь верно, фальшиво — sing* in tune, out of tune
2. (издавать звуки; о самоваре, чайнике и т. п.) sing*, hiss; (о ветре тж.) drone4. тк. несов.:петь басом, сопрано и т. п. — have a bass, a soprano, etc., voice
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петь другую песню — sing* another tuneпеть славу (дт.) — the praises (of)
Лазаря петь — whine, complain; bemoan one's fate
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17 śpiew|ać
impf Ⅰ vt 1. (wykonywać utwór muzyczny) to sing [piosenkę, arię]- śpiewać czysto/fałszywie to sing in tune/out of tune- śpiewał przy akompaniamencie gitary he sang to the accompaniment of a guitar ⇒ zaśpiewać2. pot. (dobrze odpowiadać) to give a fluent answer in class or in an exam 3. (wychwalać) książk. to sing, to praise ⇒ wyśpiewać Ⅱ vi 1. (o ptakach) to sing ⇒ zaśpiewać 2. pot. (zdradzać tajemnice) to sing pot. ⇒ wyśpiewaćThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > śpiew|ać
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18 лад
м.1. разг. (согласие, мир) harmony concordжить в ладу (с тв.) — live in harmony (with), get* on (with)
быть не в ладах (с тв.) — be at variance (with), be at odds (with)
2. (способ, манера) way, mannerна свой лад — (in) one's own way, after one's own fashion
3. чаще мн. муз. stop, fret♢
петь в лад — sing* in tuneпеть не в лад — sing* out of tune
запеть на другой лад — sing* another tune
дело идёт на лад разг. — things are going better, things are taking a turn for the better; things are beginning to tick
дело не идёт на лад разг. — things won't get going; things are not going well; things are not moving; we're not making any progress
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19 a întoarce foaia
fig. to sing another tune, to sing to another tune, to change one's tune, to lower one's toneto get / to use a new angle on smth.to sing after another fashionto dance to another / to a different tunev. şi a schimba macazul 2. a-şi întoarce gândurile de la to turn the / one's thoughts off / away from. -
20 запея
вж. запявам* * *запѐя,запя̀вам гл. begin to sing, start singing, break/burst into (a) song, strike up a tune; • ще запее друга песен he’ll change his tune, he’ll sing to another tune, he’ll begin to sing another tune.* * *вж. запявам
См. также в других словарях:
sing another tune — change one s tune or sing another tune To alter one s attitude, or way of talking • • • Main Entry: ↑tune … Useful english dictionary
sing in tune — See: IN TUNE … Dictionary of American idioms
sing in tune — See: IN TUNE … Dictionary of American idioms
sing\ in\ tune — See: in tune … Словарь американских идиом
sing a different tune — or[whistle a different tune] also[sing a new tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk or act in the opposite way; contradict something said before. * /Charles said that all smokers should be expelled from the team but he sang a different tune after… … Dictionary of American idioms
sing a different tune — or[whistle a different tune] also[sing a new tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk or act in the opposite way; contradict something said before. * /Charles said that all smokers should be expelled from the team but he sang a different tune after… … Dictionary of American idioms
sing — W2S1 [sıŋ ] v past tense sang [sæŋ] past participle sung [sʌŋ] ↑microphone, ↑sheet music ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with your voice)¦ 2¦(birds)¦ 3¦(high noise)¦ 4 sing somebody s praises 5 sing a different tune … Dictionary of contemporary English
tune — I n. melody 1) to compose, write a tune 2) to hum; play; sing; whistle a tune (to play a tune on the piano) 3) to carry ( sing the notes of ) a tune 4) a tune of, to (the tune to a song) 5) a catchy; lilting tune 6) in tune; out of tune (to sing… … Combinatory dictionary
sing — v. 1) (C; more rarely A) sing a song for/to us; or: sing us a song 2) (D; intr.) to sing about, of 3) (D; intr.) to sing to (to sing to a piano accompaniment) 4) (D; intr.) to sing with 5) (misc.) to sing in tune; to sing out of tune; to sing a… … Combinatory dictionary
tune — /tjun / (say tyoohn), /tʃun/ (say choohn) noun 1. a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it. 2. a musical setting of a hymn or psalm, usually in four part harmony. –verb (tuned, tuning)… …
tune — 1 noun (C) 1 a series of musical notes that are played or sung one after the other to make a pattern of sound that is usually pleasant to listen to: I recognize that tune but I can t remember the name of the song. 2 in tune playing or singing the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English