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tunes

/tjuːns/

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noun

Mélodie, air

Examples :

"The guitar teacher played several beautiful tunes during the lesson. "

Le professeur de guitare a joué plusieurs belles mélodies pendant la leçon.

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noun

Mélodie, chanson

A song, or short musical composition.

Examples :

"My dad loves listening to old jazz tunes on the radio. "

Mon père adore écouter de vieilles mélodies de jazz à la radio.

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noun

Réglage, entretien

The act of tuning or maintenance.

Examples :

"Your engine needs a good tune."

Votre moteur a besoin d'un bon réglage.

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noun

Accord, justesse

The state or condition of being correctly tuned.

Examples :

"This piano is not in tune."

Ce piano n'est pas accordé.

music condition

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noun

Humeur, état d'esprit

Temper; frame of mind.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, my dad was in no tunes for playing games with us. "

Après une longue journée de travail, mon père n'était pas d'humeur à jouer avec nous.

mind condition attitude

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noun

Mélodie, ton

A sound; a note; a tone.

Examples :

"The music box played soft tunes that lulled the baby to sleep. "

Le coffret à musique jouait de douces mélodies qui ont bercé le bébé.

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noun

Ordre, harmonie, concorde

Order; harmony; concord.

Examples :

"The children's classroom was in such tunes after the teacher organized the books and art supplies. "

La salle de classe des enfants était dans un tel ordre après que l'enseignant ait organisé les livres et le matériel artistique.

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verb

Accorder

To adjust (a musical instrument) so that it produces the correct pitches.

Examples :

"to tune a piano or a violin"

Accorder un piano ou un violon.

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verb

Régler, accorder

To adjust or modify (esp. a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally.

Examples :

"Tune your mind, and anything becomes possible."

Réglez votre esprit, et tout devient possible.

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verb

Accorder, syntoniser

To adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel.

Examples :

"Tune to Channel 6 for all your favourite daytime shows."

Syntonisez le canal 6 pour toutes vos émissions préférées en journée.

media electronics technology entertainment communication frequency signal device

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verb

Adapter, orienter

(e.g. of senses or faculties) To adapt to or direct towards a particular target.

Examples :

"My ears were tuned to the sounds of the forest."

Mes oreilles étaient adaptées aux sons de la forêt.

sensation physiology mind

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verb

Accorder, régler

To make more precise, intense, or effective; to put into a proper state or disposition.

Examples :

"The mechanic carefully tunes the engine to improve its performance. "

Le mécanicien règle soigneusement le moteur pour améliorer ses performances.

utility action process ability

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verb

Accorder, harmoniser

To attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious.

Examples :

"The band tunes its instruments before each performance to ensure they sound good together. "

Le groupe accorde ses instruments avant chaque représentation pour s'assurer qu'ils sonnent bien ensemble.

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verb

Accorder, ajuster

To give a certain tone or character to.

Examples :

"The coach tunes his speech to inspire the team before each game. "

L'entraîneur ajuste son discours pour inspirer l'équipe avant chaque match.

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verb

Chanter, accorder

To sing with melody or harmony.

Examples :

"The children tunes their voices together as they sing the school song. "

Les enfants chantent ensemble en chantant la chanson de l'école.

music entertainment sound

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verb

Narguer, provoquer

To cheek; to be impudent towards.

Examples :

"Are you tuning me?"

Vous vous moquez de moi ?

attitude character