| Principal Translations |
| tuning n | (musical instrument: act of tuning) | afinación nf |
| | The tuning of the piano was a delicate job. |
| | La afinación del piano fue un trabajo delicado. |
| tuning n | (musical instrument: set pitches) | afinación nf |
| | Different countries sometimes use different tunings for string instruments. |
| tuning n | (music: pitch accuracy) | afinación nf |
| | Humidity changes can affect your piano's tuning. |
| tuning n | (engines, devices: adjusting) | puesta a punto loc nom f |
| | | afinación nf |
| | Before engine technology became more advanced, tuning used to be much simpler. |
Locuciones verbales
tune | tuning |
| tune in vi phrasal | (listen to [sth] broadcast) | sintonizar⇒ vtr |
| | Be sure to tune in to next week's episode of "Radio Murder Mystery Hour"! |
| | Asegúrate de sintonizar el próximo episodio de "Radio Murder Mystery Hour" la próxima semana. |
tune in to [sth],
tune into vi phrasal + prep | (listen to: [sth] broadcast) | sintonizar⇒ vtr |
tune in to [sth/sb],
tune into vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be aware of: feelings, needs) (figurado) | sintonizar con vi + prep |
| | (figurado) | sintonizar con alguien loc verb |
| tune out vi phrasal | figurative (lose concentration) | dejar de poner atención, dejar de prestar atención loc verb |
| | I tune out when my wife starts nagging me. |
| | Dejo de poner atención cuando mi mujer empieza a regañarme. |
| tune up vi phrasal | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) | afinar⇒ vtr |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | There is something exciting about hearing an orchestra tune up just before a performance. |
| | Hay algo de emocionante al escuchar a la orquesta afinar justo antes de la función. |
| tune [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) | afinar⇒ vtr |
| | Dave was tuning his guitar up. |
| | Dave estaba afinando su guitarra. |
| tune [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vehicle, engine: adjust) | poner algo a tono, poner algo a punto loc verb |
| | My friend the mechanic tuned my car up for me. |
| | Mi amigo el mecánico puso a tono mi carro. |
| tune up vi phrasal | (prepare to sing) | afinar⇒ vi |
| | The choir was tuning up in preparation for the concert. |
| | El coro estaba afinando en preparación para el concierto. |