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tune [tunes] (melody) noun [UK: tjuːn] [US: ˈtuːn] | melodíanoun |
tune [tunes] (song, short musical composition) noun [UK: tjuːn] [US: ˈtuːn] | tonadanoun |
tune [tuned, tuning, tunes] (to adjust a musical instrument) verb [UK: tjuːn] [US: ˈtuːn] | afinarverbJohn tuned his guitar. = John afinó su guitarra. |
tune [tuned, tuning, tunes] (to adjust the frequency on a radio or TV set, so as to receive the desired channel) verb [UK: tjuːn] [US: ˈtuːn] | sintonizarverb |
tune in (to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio) verb [UK: tjuːn ɪn] [US: ˈtuːn ɪn] | sintonizarverb |
tune up (adjust engine ) verb [UK: tjuːn ʌp] [US: ˈtuːn ʌp] | mejorarverb trucarverb |
tuner [tuners] (person who tunes a piano or organ) noun [UK: ˈtjuː.nə(r)] [US: ˈtuː.nər] | afinadornoun |
tuner [tuners] (the component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.) noun [UK: ˈtjuː.nə(r)] [US: ˈtuː.nər] | sintonizadornoun |
attune [attuned, attuning, attunes] (to bring into harmony or accord) verb [UK: ə.ˈtjuːn] [US: ə.ˈtuːn] | adaptarverb adecuarverb |
detune [detuned, detuning, detunes] (alter the capacitance of a circuit such that its resonant frequency differs from the incoming frequency) verb [UK: diː.ˈtjuːn] [US: diː.ˈtjuːn] | desintonizarverb |
every man is the architect of his own fortune (each person is the chief cause of their success or failure) phrase | |
fine-tune [fine-tuned, fine-tuning, fine-tunes] (to make small adjustments to something until it is optimal) verb | poner a puntoverb |
fortune [fortunes] (destiny) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | fortunanoun |
fortune cookie (snack) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn ˈkʊk.i] [US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən ˈkʊk.i] | galleta de la fortunanoun |
fortune favors the bold (luck favors the adventurous) phrase | a los osadosphrase ayuda la fortunaphrase |
fortune hunter (person who eagerly seeks wealth) noun | cazafortunasnoun |
fortune-teller (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃən.ˌte.lə] [US: ˈte.lər] | adivinanoun adivinonoun videntenoun |
importune [importuned, importuning, importunes] (to harass with persistent requests) verb [UK: ˌɪm.pə.ˈtjuːn] [US: ˌɪm.pə.ˈtjuːn] | importunarverb |
importune [importuned, importuning, importunes] (to make improper proposals) verb [UK: ˌɪm.pə.ˈtjuːn] [US: ˌɪm.pə.ˈtjuːn] | prostituirseverb |
misfortune [misfortunes] (an undesirable event such as an accident) noun [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | adversidadnoun desgracianoun desventuranoun |
misfortune [misfortunes] (bad luck) noun [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | gafenoun infortunionoun mala suertenoun |
Neptune (eighth planet of the solar system) proper noun [UK: ˈnep.tjuːn] [US: ˈnep.tuːn] | Neptunoproper noun |
opportune (suitable) adjective [UK: ˈɒ.pə.tjuːn] [US: ˌɑː.pər.ˈtuːn] | apropiadoadjective oportunoadjectiveYou have come at an opportune time. = Has venido en un momento oportuno. |
opportunely (in a manner convenient or advantageous at some particular time) adverb [UK: ˈɒ.pə.tjuːn.li] [US: ˈɒ.pə.tjuːn.li] | tempestivamenteadverb |
out of tune (not in correct musical pitch) preposition [UK: ˈaʊt əv tjuːn] [US: ˈaʊt əv ˈtuːn] | desafinadopreposition fuera de tonopreposition |
untune [untuned, untuning, untunes] (to cause to be out of tune) verb [UK: ˈʌn.ˈtjuːn] [US: ən.ˈtuːn] | destemplarverb |
wheel of Fortune (Tarot card) proper noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | la rueda de la fortunaproper noun |