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Meanings of tune (tunes) in English

Portuguese
toada
Catalan
aire
Spanish
aire
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A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.

      toada
      Portuguese
      sintonizar
      Catalan
      reglar
      Spanish
      acordar

      Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

          sintonizar
          Synonyms
          Examples for "tune up"
          Examples for "tune up"
          1
          The old violin was brought out and Diamond proceeded to tune up.
          Frank Merriwell's Cruise
          2
          Then he slipped off the platform, and the band began to tune up.
          The Measure of a Man
          3
          I had turned out for a stroll, and heard the hymn tune up.
          Island Nights' Entertainments
          4
          Let us sing, let us drink, and tune up our roundelays.
          Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1
          5
          But Opposition MPs argue it needs a major tune up.
          Radio NZ
          Usage of tunes in English
          1
          Twice Born Men by Sweet Billy Pilgrim: Best tunes of the year.
          The Irish Times
          2
          Please feel free to tell us the tunes rocking your world below.
          The Irish Times
          3
          They opened with a new one, and the fresh tunes kept coming.
          The Irish Times
          4
          Who needs DJs when you have millions of tunes to choose from?
          The Irish Times
          5
          Not surprisingly, the site tunes its content to target your Facebook feed.
          Wired
          6
          In the middle of the deck, a brass band played popular tunes.
          The Getting of Wisdom
          7
          Pah, we're still coming on strong with the new acts and tunes.
          The Irish Times
          8
          Brass bands played cheerful tunes; the greeting committee carried flowers and gifts.
          The Guardian
          9
          There is a manifest difference in the expression of these several tunes.
          The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 / A Magaz...
          10
          Thus, our results provide insights into how delicately Cpx fine-tunes neuronal communication.
          Pubmed
          11
          But the fragile Scottish band are writing their best tunes in years.
          The Irish Times
          12
          Nevertheless, it took a couple of tunes for the group to settle.
          The Irish Times
          13
          You already know we are blasting the tunes in the EBONY offices.
          Ebony
          14
          The RNZ Music crew gather to debate their fave tunes from 2016.
          Radio NZ
          15
          What's going on at the Dublin Fringe Festival in terms of tunes?
          The Irish Times
          16
          Ashley Beedle knows the score when it comes to dynamic dance-floor tunes.
          The Irish Times
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          Translations for tunes
          Tunes through the time
          Tunes across language varieties
          Ireland
          Common
          New Zealand
          Common
          United States of America
          Less common
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