tunes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tunes in the English»French Dictionary

I.tune [Brit tjuːn, Am t(j)un] N

1. tune MUS:

tune

air m

to dance/sing sth to the tune of sth

danser/chanter qc sur l'air de qc

2. tune MUS (accurate pitch):

to be in/out of tune

être/ne pas être en accord (with avec)

to sing in/out of tune

chanter juste/faux

an out-of-tune piano/violin

un piano/violon désaccordé

II.tune [Brit tjuːn, Am t(j)un] VB trans

tune musical instrument

accorder (to à)

tune car engine, radio, TV, signal

régler (to sur)

stay tuned!

restez à l'écoute!

III.tune [Brit tjuːn, Am t(j)un]

to call the tune

mener la danse

to change one's tune , to sing a different tune

changer d'avis

to dance to sb's tune

se plier aux exigences de qn

to the tune of (to the amount of) inf

pour un montant de

to be in debt/have costs to the tune of £50, 000

avoir des dettes/des frais pour un montant de 50 000 livres

fine-tune VB trans

fine-tune

ajuster

tune in VB [Brit tjuːn -, Am t(j)un -] (tune [sth] in)

tune in

mettre la radio

to tune in to programme

se mettre à l'écoute de

to tune in to channel

régler sur

tune in

régler (to sur)

I.tune out VB [Brit tjuːn -, Am t(j)un -] inf Am (tune out)

tune out

décrocher inf

II.tune out VB [Brit tjuːn -, Am t(j)un -] inf Am (tune [sb] out)

tune out

ne pas écouter

signature tune N

signature tune

indicatif m

I.tune up VB [Brit tjuːn -, Am t(j)un -] musician (tune up [sth], tune [sth] up)

tune up musical instrument

accorder

tune up engine

régler

theme song, theme tune N

theme song CINE

musique f

theme song RADIO, TV

indicatif m

theme song fig

rengaine f

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catchy jingle, tune

entraînant

Translations for tunes in the French»English Dictionary

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désaccordé (désaccordée)

out-of-tune attr

ton piano est désaccordé

your piano is out of tune

mélodie (air)

tune

tunes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tunes in the English»French Dictionary

I.tune [tju:n, Am tu:n] N

1. tune (melody):

tune

air m

2. tune no pl (pitch):

tune

accord m

to be in tune

être accordé

to be out of tune

être désaccordé

3. tune Brit AUTO, TECH:

tune

réglage m

Phrases:

to change one's tune

changer de ton

to the tune of sth

d'un montant de qc

to be in/out of tune with sth

être en accord/désaccord avec qc

II.tune [tju:n, Am tu:n] VB trans

1. tune MUS:

tune

accorder

2. tune TECH:

tune

régler

to be tuned to the BBC

être branché sur la BBC

tune in, tune into VB trans

1. tune in RADIO, TV:

to tune in to sth

se brancher sur qc

tune in again next week

à la semaine prochaine sur la même longueur d'ondes

2. tune in fig inf:

tune in

se brancher sur

tune-up N AUTO, TECH

tune-up

réglage m

I.tune up VB intr MUS

tune up

s'accorder

II.tune up VB trans

1. tune up AUTO, TECH:

tune up

mettre au point

tune up engine

régler

2. tune up MUS:

tune up

accorder

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catchy tune

entraînant(e)

to sing another tune

chanter sur un autre ton

to sing another tune (change what you think)

changer d'avis

Translations for tunes in the French»English Dictionary

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siffloter

to whistle a tune

désaccordé(e)

out of tune

désaccorder

to put out of tune

se désaccorder

to go out of tune

rengaine

tune

tunes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

tune in again next week

à la semaine prochaine sur la même longueur d'ondes

to be in tune

être accordé

to be out of tune

être désaccordé

to be in/out of tune with sth

être en accord/désaccord avec qc

to pick out a tune on an instrument

pianoter un air sur un instrument

to pick up the tune

trouver l'air

he who pays the piper calls the tune prov

quelqu'un qui paye a bien le droit de choisir

the piano is out of tune

le piano n'est pas juste

to sing in tune/out of tune

avoir la voix fausse/juste

your instrument is out of tune

votre instrument est faux

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English

This batch of tunes could be used in much the same way, and includes some characters who would probably benefit mightily, if temporarily, from a good antifogmatic.

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Some of the tunes listed were instant hits and quickly became well-known standards, while others were popularized later.

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Tough tunes for most males to shrug off.

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The title track is a marvy little sing-along to the radio hit, as well as being one of the best tunes on the album.

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The lyrebird adopted the tunes into his repertoire, and retained them after release into the park.

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His tunes spanned both hard bop and soul jazz, which made him a very versatile, yet underrated and under-recognized, jazz composer.

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I hope tasty tunes help lots of parents sing about fruit and vegetables as part of their little one's everyday playtime.

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Its tunes are graceful and pleasant, full of local color.

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He collected tunes and songs, which he had discovered or in some cases written himself, and published them in ten songbooks.

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To chant together, to hum banal tunes together, is not collectivity.

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