| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| tuning n | (musical instrument: act of tuning) | accordatura nf |
| | The tuning of the piano was a delicate job. |
| | La messa a punto del piano era un lavoro delicato. |
| tuning n | (musical instrument: set pitches) | accordatura nf |
| | Different countries sometimes use different tunings for string instruments. |
| tuning n | (music: pitch accuracy) | accordatura nf |
| | Humidity changes can affect your piano's tuning. |
| tuning n | (engines, devices: adjusting) | messa a punto nf |
| | Before engine technology became more advanced, tuning used to be much simpler. |
Verbi frasali
tune | tuning |
| tune in vi phrasal | (listen to [sth] broadcast) | sintonizzarsi⇒ v rif |
| | Be sure to tune in to next week's episode of "Radio Murder Mystery Hour"! |
| | Ricordatevi di sintonizzarvi la prossima settimana sul nuovo episodio de "L'ora del delitto radiofonico"! |
tune in to [sth],
tune into vi phrasal + prep | (listen to: [sth] broadcast) | sintonizzarsi su [qlcs] v rif |
tune in to [sth/sb],
tune into vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be aware of: feelings, needs) (figurato) | essere sulla stessa lunghezza d'onda vi |
| tune out vi phrasal | figurative (lose concentration) | perdere la concentrazione vtr |
| | | deconcentrarsi⇒ v rif |
| | I tune out when my wife starts nagging me. |
| | Perdo la concentrazione quando mia moglie inizia ad assillarmi. |
| tune up vi phrasal | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) (strumento musicale) | accordare⇒ vtr |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | There is something exciting about hearing an orchestra tune up just before a performance. |
| | C'è un che di eccitante a sentire un'orchestra che accorda subito prima di un'esibizione. |
| tune [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (musical instrument: adjust pitch) (strumento musicale) | accordare⇒ vtr |
| | Dave was tuning his guitar up. |
| | Dave accordava la sua chitarra. |
| tune [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (vehicle, engine: adjust) (motori, auto) | mettere a punto, regolare⇒ vtr |
| | (motori, auto) | elaborare⇒ vtr |
| | (motori, auto) | fare il tuning vtr |
| | My friend the mechanic tuned my car up for me. |
| | Il mio amico meccanico mi ha messo a punto la macchina. |
| tune up vi phrasal | (prepare to sing) | intonare⇒ vtr |
| | The choir was tuning up in preparation for the concert. |
| | Il coro si stava intonando per prepararsi al concerto. |