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tune meaning in French

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tune [tunes] (melody)
noun
[UK: tjuːn]
[US: ˈtuːn]

air◼◼◼nom {m}He began to whistle a tune. = Il commença à siffler un air.

mélodie◼◼◼nom {f}I can't remember the tune of that song. = Je n'arrive plus à me rappeler la mélodie de cette chanson.

tune [tuned, tuning, tunes] (to adjust a musical instrument)
verb
[UK: tjuːn]
[US: ˈtuːn]

accorder◼◼◼verbeThe guitar is in tune. = La guitare est accordée.

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]

syntoniser◼◼◻verbe

tune [tunes] noun
[UK: tjuːn]
[US: ˈtuːn]

tube [slang]◼◼◻nom {m}

tune in (to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio)
verb
[UK: tjuːn ɪn]
[US: ˈtuːn ɪn]

syntoniser◼◼◼verbe

tuner [tuners] (the component of an audio system that receives radio broadcasts.)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuː.nə(r)]
[US: ˈtuː.nər]

syntoniseur◼◼◼nom {m}

syntonisateur [Canada]◼◼◻nom {m}

tuner [tuners] (device that shows the deviation of the played pitch from the desired pitch)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuː.nə(r)]
[US: ˈtuː.nər]

accordeur◼◼◼nom {m}I worked as a piano tuner for many years. = J'ai travaillé comme accordeur de pianos pendant de nombreuses années.

tuner [tuners] (person who tunes a piano or organ)
noun
[UK: ˈtjuː.nə(r)]
[US: ˈtuː.nər]

accordeur◼◼◼nom {m}I worked as a piano tuner for many years. = J'ai travaillé comme accordeur de pianos pendant de nombreuses années.

attune [attuned, attuning, attunes] (to bring into harmony or accord)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtjuːn]
[US: ə.ˈtuːn]

accorder◼◼◼verbe

attune [attuned, attuning, attunes] (to bring into musical accord)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtjuːn]
[US: ə.ˈtuːn]

accorder◼◼◼verbe

attune [attuned, attuning, attunes] (to tune an instrument)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtjuːn]
[US: ə.ˈtuːn]

accorder◼◼◼verbe

can't carry a tune in a bucket verb

chanter comme une casseroleverbe

every man is the architect of his own fortune (each person is the chief cause of their success or failure)
phrase

chacun est l'artisan de sa fortunephrase

fine-tune [fine-tuned, fine-tuning, fine-tunes] (to make small adjustments to something until it is optimal)
verb

ajuster finement◼◼◼verbe

fortune [fortunes] (lots of riches)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

fortune◼◼◼nomI made a fortune. = J'ai amassé une fortune.

fortune [fortunes] (destiny)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

destin◼◼◻nomFortune has turned in my favor. = Le destin a tourné en ma faveur.

fortune [fortunes] (good luck)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

bonne chance◼◻◻nom {f}

fortune cookie (snack)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn ˈkʊk.i]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən ˈkʊk.i]

biscuit chinois◼◼◼nom

biscuit porte-bonheur◼◻◻nom

fortune favors the bold (luck favors the adventurous)
phrase

la fortune sourit aux audacieux◼◼◼phrase

fortune-teller (person who professes to predict the future in return for money)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃən.ˌte.lə]
[US: ˈte.lər]

diseuse de bonne aventure◼◼◼nom {f}

diseur de bonne aventure◼◼◼nom {m}

fortune-telling (fortunetelling, predicting one's future)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn ˈtel.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən ˈtel.ɪŋ]

bonne aventure◼◼◼nom {f}

in tune (having the correct musical pitch)
preposition

juste◼◼◼preposition

misfortune [misfortunes] (an undesirable event such as an accident)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

malheur◼◼◼nom {m}Misfortunes pile up. = Les malheurs s'accumulent.

mésaventure◼◼◻nom {f}

misfortune [misfortunes] (bad luck)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

malchance◼◼◻nom {f}Misfortune dogged him all his life. = La malchance l'a poursuivi toute sa vie.

Neptune (eighth planet of the solar system)
proper noun
[UK: ˈnep.tjuːn]
[US: ˈnep.tuːn]

Neptune◼◼◼nom propre
{m}
Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune. = Bacchus a noyé plus d'hommes que Neptune.

Neptune (Roman god of the ocean)
proper noun
[UK: ˈnep.tjuːn]
[US: ˈnep.tuːn]

Neptune◼◼◼nom propre
{m}
Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune. = Bacchus a noyé plus d'hommes que Neptune.

opportune (at a convenient time)
adjective
[UK: ˈɒ.pə.tjuːn]
[US: ˌɑː.pər.ˈtuːn]

opportun◼◼◼adjectif

out of tune (not in correct musical pitch)
preposition
[UK: ˈaʊt əv tjuːn]
[US: ˈaʊt əv ˈtuːn]

faux◼◼◼preposition

soldier of fortune (mercenary)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊl.dʒə(r) əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈsoʊl.dʒə(r) əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

mercenaire◼◼◼nom {m}

untune [untuned, untuning, untunes] (to cause to be out of tune)
verb
[UK: ˈʌn.ˈtjuːn]
[US: ən.ˈtuːn]

désaccorder◼◼◼verbe

wheel of Fortune (Tarot card)
proper noun
[UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

la roue de fortune◼◼◼nom {f}

Wheel of Fortune (television game show)
proper noun
[UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

[Canada] La Roue Chanceusenom propre

[France] La Roue de la Fortunenom {f}