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tune meaning in Italian

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tune [tunes] (informal: act of tuning)
noun
[UK: tjuːn]
[US: ˈtuːn]

messa a puntonoun
{f}

regolazionenoun
{f}

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

melodianoun
{f}
That's a pretty tune. = È una bella melodia.

tune [tunes] (song, short musical composition)
noun
[UK: tjuːn]
[US: ˈtuːn]

composizionenoun
{f}

tune [tuned, tuning, tunes] (to adjust (e.g. a mechanical or electrical device) so that it functions optimally)
verb
[UK: tjuːn]
[US: ˈtuːn]

mettere a puntoverb

registrareverb

regolareverb

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

accordareverbHe tuned his guitar. = Accordò la sua chitarra.

tune [tuned, tuning, tunes] (to make more precise, intense, or effective)
verb
[UK: tjuːn]
[US: ˈtuːn]

affinareverb

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

sintonizzareverb

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

accordatorenoun
{m}
John is a piano tuner. = John è un accordatore di pianoforti.

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

sintonizzatorenoun
{m}

dance to someone's tune (to do what someone expects)
verb

ballare al ritmo dettato da qualcunoverb

farsi comandare a bacchetta da qualcunoverb

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

destinonoun
{m}

fortunanoun
{f}
It's worth a fortune. = Vale una fortuna.

sortenoun
{f}

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

dotenoun
{f}

fortune favors the bold (luck favors the adventurous)
phrase

la fortuna aiuta gli audaciphrase

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

lettore della manonoun
{m}

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

divinazionenoun
{f}

make a fortune (make a significant amount of money)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk ə ˈfɔː.tʃuːn]
[US: ˈmeɪk ə ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

farsi la villaverb

riempirsi le tascheverb

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

disgrazianoun
{f}
Misfortune never comes singly. = Le disgrazie non vengono mai sole.

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

malasortenoun

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

Nettunoproper noun
{m}
Why is Neptune blue? = Perché Nettuno è blu?

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

giustoadjective

opportune (suitable)
adjective
[UK: ˈɒ.pə.tjuːn]
[US: ˌɑː.pər.ˈtuːn]

adattoadjective

appropriatoadjective

opportunoadjective

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

scordatopreposition

stonatopreposition

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

soldato di venturanoun
{m}

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

scordareverb

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

la ruota della fortunaproper noun
{f}

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

La Ruota Della Fortunaproper noun
{f}