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tune

/ˈtuːn/ /Brit ˈtjuːn/

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noun

plural tunes

[count] :a series of musical notes that produce a pleasing sound when played or sung

I can't get that tune [=song] out of my head.

an upbeat dance tune

He played a delightful little tune [=melody] on the piano.

The concert featured popular Broadway show tunes. [=songs from musicals]

call the tune

informal :to be in charge or control of something

She called the tune all through the meeting.

change your tune

or sing a different tune

informal :to change the way you talk about something :to have a different opinion about something

He bragged that the test was easy, but when he saw his grade he changed his tune.

Now he's singing a different tune.

They say they're not worried about money, but once they see how much the new equipment will cost, they'll be singing a different tune.

dance to someone's tune

xem dance

in tune

in a state in which the correct musical sound is played or sung

The guitar was in tune.

in a state in which people agree with or understand one another

The president and his followers were clearly in tune.

usually + with

They were clearly in tune with each other.

The speaker was very much in tune with our concerns. [=understood and shared our concerns]

The new supervisor is not in tune with the needs of the staff. [=does not understand/appreciate the needs of the staff]

in a state in which one thing agrees with or matches another - usually + with

His formal clothing was in tune with the occasion.

out of tune

in a state in which the correct musical sound is not played or sung

The piano was out of tune.

in a state in which people do not agree with or understand one another - usually + with

His speech was completely out of tune with our concerns.

in a state in which one thing does not agree with or match another - usually + with

His values are out of tune with the times.

to the tune of

using the tune of (a particular song)

Amusing lyrics were sung to the tune of [=to the music of the song] New York, New York.

informal - used to emphasize a large amount of money

A telecommunications company funded the event to the tune of [=at a cost of] several million dollars.

verb

tunes; tuned; tuning

[+ obj] :to adjust (a musical instrument) so that it makes the correct sound when played

I tuned my guitar/violin.

The piano needs to be tuned.

[+ obj] :to make small changes to (something) in order to make it work better

We tuned our bikes before the road trip.

The mechanic tuned the engine. - often + up

The mechanic tuned up the engine. - see also fine-tune, tune-up

to adjust (a radio or television) so that it receives a broadcast clearly [+ obj]

The copilot tuned the radio to hear the message. - often used as (be) tuned

The televisions in the store were all tuned (in) to the same channel. [no obj]

+ to

He tuned (in) to the news channel.

stay tuned

to keep watching a television show or listening to a radio broadcast

Stay tuned for more after this word from our sponsors.

Stay tuned for a news update. - often used figuratively

Stay tuned for a new and improved version of the software. [=a new and improved version of the software will be available soon]

tune in

[phrasal verb]

to watch a television show or listen to a radio broadcast

Tune in next week for the conclusion.

Millions of listeners/viewers tuned in for coverage of the presidential debate.

We tuned in to hear the results of the election.

be tuned in :to understand and be aware of a situation, other people's needs, etc. - usually + to

He was not tuned in to the needs of his staff.

tune out

[phrasal verb] informal

to stop paying attention to what other people are saying or doing :to become unaware of what is happening around you

I could tell he was tuning out because when I asked him for his opinion, he had no idea what I was talking about.

tune (someone or something) out or tune out (someone or something) :to ignore or not listen to (someone or something)

She tuned out the noise and concentrated on her work.

There was a loud group at the restaurant, but we were able to tune them out.

* Các từ tương tự:
tuneful, tuneless, tuner, tune-up

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