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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.) melodi, låt2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) stemme2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) stille inn, avstemme3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) trimme, justere•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune upharmoni--------låt--------melodiIsubst. \/tjuːn\/1) melodi, tone2) ( hverdagslig) låt3) ( på instrument) stemming, harmoni4) ( språkvitenskap) intonasjonsmønster, setningsmelodi5) ( overført) harmoni, samklang6) ( gammeldags) (sinns)stemning, humørcall the tune slå an tonen, bestemmecarry a tune (amer.) synge rent, holde tonenchange one's tune eller sing another tune eller sing a different tune ta en annen tone, la pipen få en annen låtdance to someone's tune danse etter noens pipein tune stemtbe in tune with være i harmoni med, være i pakt med, være i samsvar med, harmonere med, passe sammen med være tilfreds med fungere bra medin tune with the times i pakt med tidenit goes to the tune of... den kan synges på melodien..., den går på melodien...keep in tune holde stemmingen hold tonen, synge rentnot be in tune ikke være samstemtout of tune ustemt i dårlig humørbe out of tune with ikke harmonere med, ikke være i pakt med, ikke være i samsvar med, ikke passe sammen med ha kommet på kant med ikke fungere medplay in tune spille rentput in tune stemmesing in tune synge rentIIverb \/tjuːn\/1) stemme2) (radio, også tune in) stille inn, innstille, avstemme3) ( overført) avstemme, avpasse, tilpasse4) ( poetisk) istemme, synge, nynne5) ( poetisk) la lyde, uttrykke i sang6) ( mekanikk) justere, trimme, tilpasse7) ( gammeldags) påvirkestay tuned (oppfordring i radio\/TV) vær med oss (videre)!, ikke skift kanal!be tuned (in) to passe sammen med, harmonere medvære lydhør overfor, være mottakelig fortune out stille seg utenfor, melde seg ut koble ut• when things get too difficult, she tunes outnår ting blir for vanskelige, kobler hun utslutte å høre etter, vende det døve øret tiltune up stemme stemme i, begynne å spille, begynne å synge (spøkefullt, om barn) sette i gang å hyle (teknikk, om motor) (fin)justere, (fin)innstille, trimme ( spøkefullt) varme opp
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call the tune — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be in control; give orders or directions; command. * /Bill was president of the club but Jim was secretary and called the tune./ * /The people supported the mayor, so he could call the tune in city matters./ Syn.: CALL… … Dictionary of American idioms
call the tune — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be in control; give orders or directions; command. * /Bill was president of the club but Jim was secretary and called the tune./ * /The people supported the mayor, so he could call the tune in city matters./ Syn.: CALL… … Dictionary of American idioms
call the tune — The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
call the tune — verb exercise authority or be in charge Who is calling the shots in this house? • Syn: ↑call the shots, ↑wear the trousers • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
call\ the\ tune — v. phr. informal To be in control; give orders or directions; command. Bill was president of the club but Jim was secretary and called the tune. The people supported the mayor, so he could call the tune in city matters. Syn.: call the shots … Словарь американских идиом
call the tune — to have the most power and authority in a situation. In this part of the mortgage market, the banks call the tune. Related vocabulary: run the show, call the shots … New idioms dictionary
call the tune — ► call the shots (or tune) take the initiative in deciding how something should be done. Main Entry: ↑call … English terms dictionary
call the tune — call the shots/tune to be the person who makes all the important decisions and who has the most power in a situation. She was used to calling the shots, to being in charge … New idioms dictionary
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 — phrasal to call the shots … New Collegiate Dictionary
call the shots — {v. phr.}, {informal} To give orders; be in charge; direct; control. * /Bob is a first rate leader who knows how to call the shots./ * /The quarterback called the shots well, and the team gained twenty yards in five plays./ Syn.: CALL THE TUNE … Dictionary of American idioms