Phrasal verbs
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| tune in vi phrasal | (listen to [sth] broadcast) | συντονίζομαι ρ αμ |
| Σχόλιο: Δεν χρησιμοποιείται συχνά με αυτό τον τρόπο. |
| | Be sure to tune in to next week's episode of "Radio Murder Mystery Hour"! |
| | ⓘΑυτή η πρόταση δεν είναι μετάφραση της αγγλικής πρότασης. Συντονιστείτε στον σταθμό μας για να λάβετε μέρος στη μεγάλη ραδιοφωνική μας κλήρωση. |
tune in to [sth],
tune into vi phrasal + prep | (listen to: [sth] broadcast) | συντονίζομαι σε ρ αμ + πρόθ |
tune in to [sth/sb],
tune into vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be aware of: feelings, needs) (μεταφορικά) | συντονίζομαι με ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | | αναγνωρίζω ρ μ |
| tune out vi phrasal | figurative (lose concentration) | σταματάω να ακούω περίφρ |
| | | δεν δίνω σημασία περίφρ |
| | (ίσως όχι συνειδητά) | αφαιρούμαι ρ αμ |
| | I tune out when my wife starts nagging me. |
| tune up vi phrasal | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) (μουσικό όργανο) | κουρδίζω ρ μ |
| Σχόλιο: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | There is something exciting about hearing an orchestra tune up just before a performance. |
| tune [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) | κουρδίζω ρ μ |
| | Dave was tuning his guitar up. |
| tune [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vehicle, engine: adjust) | ρυθμίζω ρ μ |
| | My friend the mechanic tuned my car up for me. |
| tune up vi phrasal | (prepare to sing) | κάνω ζέσταμα έκφρ |
| | The choir was tuning up in preparation for the concert. |
Σύνθετοι τύποι:
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call the shots,
call the tune v expr | (be in charge, make the decisions) | κάνω κουμάντο έκφρ |
| | The pastor may think he calls the shots, but the organist really leads the worship service. |
| carry a tune v expr | figurative (sing correct notes) | τραγουδώ σωστά ρ μ + επίρ |
| | He can't carry a tune. Every note he sings is wrong. |
| | Δεν μπορεί να τραγουδήσει σωστά. Κάθε νότα που τραγουδά είναι λάθος. |
change your tune,
sing a different tune v expr | figurative, informal (change opinion) | αλλάζω γνώμη ρ μ + ουσ θηλ |
| | | αλλάζω στάση ρ μ + ουσ θηλ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη, μεταφορικά: λόγια) | αλλάζω τροπάριο έκφρ |
| | Nate has changed his tune! He has always hated football, but today he said he'd love to watch the final with me. |
| fine-tune [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (refine) | βελτιώνω ρ μ |
| Σχόλιο: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| | The basic process is good but we'll need to fine-tune it a bit as we go along. |
| fine-tune [sth] vtr | (adjust precisely) | ρυθμίζω με ακρίβεια έκφρ |
| | | ρυθμίζω κτ στην εντέλεια έκφρ |
| | He found it impossible to fine-tune the radio using the dial. |
| in tune adj | (instrument: correctly tuned) (μουσικά όργανα) | κουρδισμένος μτχ πρκ |
| | If you don't keep your guitar in tune it'll sound awful. |
| in tune adv | (sing: with correct notes) (τραγούδι) | τονικά σωστός, όχι φάλτσος έκφρ |
| | I'm looking for people who can sing in tune, to join the choir I'm starting. |
| be in tune with [sth] v expr | (instrument, sound: harmonious) | είμαι στον ίδιο τόνο με κτ έκφρ |
| | This song is mediocre, but at least the guitarist is in tune with the rest of the band this time. |
| be in tune with [sth] v expr | figurative (in harmony with [sth]) | συμμορφώνομαι με κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | | συμβαδίζω με κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | The company needs to be in tune with its customers' environmental concerns. |
| out of tune adv | (sing: off key) | παράφωνα, φάλτσα, παράτονα επίρ |
| | | εκτός τόνου φρ ως επίρ |
| Σχόλιο: hyphens used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | They don't want me in the church choir because I always sing out of tune. |
out of tune,
out-of-tune adj | (singing, instrument: off key) | παράφωνος, φάλτσος, παράτονος επίθ |
| | Henry's out-of-tune singing became quite embarrassing after only a few bars. |
| out of tune adj | figurative (not conforming) | που δεν συνάδει περίφρ |
| | | που δεν συμβαδίζει περίφρ |
| | | που δεν είναι σε αρμονία περίφρ |
| | The educational system is out of tune with the needs of industry. |
| play a tune v expr | (music: perform a melody) | παίζω μια μελωδία ρ μ |
| | Suzan taught me to play a tune on the piano. |
| | Η Σούζαν με δίδαξε να παίζω μια μελωδία στο πιάνο. |
| signature tune n | (theme song) | σήμα εκπομπής φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | | τραγούδι - σήμα κατατεθέν εκπομπής φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| to the tune of expr | informal, figurative (in the amount of) | ποσό ύψους φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | They've conned the company to the tune of several hundred thousand pounds. |
| | The new car set him back to the tune of $30,000. |
| | Εξαπάτησαν την εταιρεία για ποσό ύψους εκατοντάδων χιλιάδων λιρών. |
| tune-up n | (adjustment of a motor, etc.) | ρύθμιση ουσ θηλ |
| | The engine is running perfectly after the mechanic's tune-up. |
tuneup,
tune-up n | (adjustments made to improve efficiency) | ρύθμιση ουσ θηλ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | ρεγουλάρισμα ουσ ουδ |
tuneup,
tune-up n | informal (preparatory practice or warm-up) | προθέρμανση ουσ θηλ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | ζέσταμα ουσ ουδ |