tune
/tjuːn/noun
उच्चारण ट्यून
धुन, लय
Basic word
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[C]
a series of musical notes that are sung or played in a particular order to form a piece of music
धुन, लय
- a catchy tune
- She hummed a lovely tune while she cooked.
- I can't get that tune out of my head.
+ 1 more example
- The band played a lively folk tune at the festival.
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[T]
to adjust a musical instrument so that it plays at the correct pitch; to adjust an engine so that it runs smoothly; to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular programme
(वाद्य) सुर में लाना; (इंजन) ठीक करना
- tune the guitar
- Stay tuned!
- He spent an hour tuning his sitar before the concert.
+ 2 more examples
- The mechanic tuned the engine so that it ran quietly.
- Tune in to the radio at seven for the cricket commentary.
¶Idioms 2
in tune / out of tune (with sb/sth)
singing or playing the right/wrong musical notes; having the same/different opinions or interests as sb/sth
सुर में/बेसुरा; मेल में/बेमेल
- The guitar is out of tune.
- The minister is not in tune with the voters.
to the tune of sth
to the amount of sth
…की राशि तक
- The company was fined to the tune of ₹5 crore.
- They received help to the tune of ten lakh rupees.
→Phrasal verbs 3
tune in (to sth)
to listen to a radio programme or watch a television programme
(रेडियो या टीवी कार्यक्रम) सुनना या देखना
- Tune in tomorrow at 9 a.m. for our live class.
tune out / tune sb/sth out
(informal) to stop listening to or paying attention to somebody or something
(किसी की बात पर) ध्यान देना बंद कर देना
- She learnt to tune out the noise and focus on her books.
tune sth up
to make small changes to an engine so that it runs as well as possible
(इंजन को) ठीक करके दुरुस्त करना
- The mechanic tuned up the car before our trip.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Change your tune (change your opinion or behaviour), call the tune (be the person who makes the decisions), dance to sb's tune (do whatever somebody wants), in tune with (in agreement with: 'in tune with the times'), out of tune (not at the correct pitch; not in agreement), to the tune of (to the amount of: 'a fine to the tune of ten lakh'), stay tuned (keep watching or listening), fine-tune (make small changes to improve something).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: change your tune (अपनी राय या व्यवहार बदलना, सुर बदलना), call the tune (निर्णय लेने वाला व्यक्ति होना), dance to sb's tune (किसी की हर इच्छा पूरी करना, इशारों पर नाचना), in tune with (के अनुरूप: 'in tune with the times'), out of tune (सही सुर में नहीं; असहमत), to the tune of (की मात्रा तक: 'a fine to the tune of ten lakh'), stay tuned (देखते या सुनते रहिए), fine-tune (सुधार के लिए छोटे बदलाव करना)।
Tune in (watch or listen to a programme), tune out (stop paying attention).
Phrasal verbs: tune in (कोई कार्यक्रम देखना या सुनना), tune out (ध्यान देना बंद करना)।