tune

To make small adjustments in for optimal performance or effectiveness: “Advertising agencies kept fine-tuning the coolly calculated machinery of merchandising and hype” (New Yorker)

fine tune

İnce ayar yapmak

fine-tune

İnce ayar

he who pays the piper calls the tune

(Atasözü) parayı veren düdüğü çalar

Uyum içinde; aynı fikirde

out of tune

akortsuz

Piyano akortsuzdu; çok kötü ses veriyordu. - The piano was out of tune; it sounded very bad.

Tom sık sık akortsuz şarkı söyler. - Tom often sings out of tune.

out-of-tune

akortsuz

theme song/tune

film müziği, ana müzik, anatema

(deyim) change one's tune tavrını değiştirmek,ağız değiştirmek

dance to smb.'s tune

O uyumsuz şarkı söylüyor. - She sings out of tune.

Tom'un evinin içindeki piyano uyumsuz. - The piano in Tom's house is out of tune.

Ahenksiz şarkı söylesen bile, bize katıl. - Even if you sing out of tune, join us.

sing a different tune

{k} ağız değiştirmek

sing to the tune of something

bir şeyin tonunda söylemek

strike up a tune

(bando, orkestra v.b.) bir parça çalmaya başlamak

take out of tune

detone olmak

to the tune of

{k} (deyim) buyuk para karsiligi

{s} ahenkli

{s} güzel sesli

{s} hoş

tunefulnesshoş seslilik

{s} sessiz

{s} nağmesiz

{s} uyumsuz

Orkestra akort ediyor. - The orchestra's tuning up.

Tom gitarını akort ediyor. - Tom is tuning his guitar.

tuning

tuning fork diyapazon

tuning

{i} istasyonu ayarlama

tuning

{i} uydurma

tuning

tuning pin akort anahtar

tuning

tuning key piyano akort aleti

tuning

çalgıda düzenleme

who pays the piper calls the tune

parayı veren düdüğü çalar

English - English

Definition of tune in English English dictionary: To make more precise, intense, or effective; To adjust a mechanical, electric or electronic device (such as a radio or a car engine) so that it functions optimally; A song, or short musical composition; A melody; To modify a musical instrument so that it produces the correct pitches; The act of tuning or maintenance
Your engine needs a good tune.; The state or condition of being correctly tuned
Your engine is now in tune.; {n} harmony, an air, order, state, fit temper; {v} to put into a musical state, prepare, sing; the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"; To form one sound to another; to form accordant musical sounds; {i} melody; state of having the correct musical pitch; harmony; proper adjustment; a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"; To the tune of a particular amount of money means to the extent of that amount. They've been sponsoring the World Cup to the tune of a million and a half pounds; A rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a psalm tune; Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right mood; melody; for instrumental music, a complete melody consisting typically of at least two strains, each of which is repeated; To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious; The state of giving the proper, sound or sounds; just intonation; harmonious accordance; pitch of the voice or an instrument; adjustment of the parts of an instrument so as to harmonize with itself or with others; as, the piano, or the organ, is not in tune; he who pays the piper calls the tune: see piper; A tune is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember. She was humming a merry little tune. = melody; number of transverse oscillations that a particle undergoes during one orbit of an accelerator Its magnitude is primarily a function of quadrupole strengths; 1) Aligning a musical instrument to a standard pitch, or adjusting musical instruments for playing together 2) Adjusting the equalisation of a sound system to suit the acoustic characteristics of a specific room and/or style of performance; A sound; a note; a tone; Song; To sing with melody or harmony; disapproval If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things. You've changed your tune since this morning, haven't you?; To utter inarticulate harmony with the voice; to sing without pronouncing words; to hum; adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine; To put into a proper state or disposition; A person or musical instrument that is in tune produces exactly the right notes. A person or musical instrument that is out of tune does not produce exactly the right notes. It was just an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune Many of the notes are out of tune; You can refer to a song or a short piece of music as a tune. She'll also be playing your favourite pop tunes; If you are in tune with a group of people, you are in agreement or sympathy with them. If you are out of tune with them, you are not in agreement or sympathy with them. Today, his change of direction seems more in tune with the times The peace campaigners were probably out of tune with most Britons; adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"; The number of "betatron" oscillations that a particle makes in a single revolution of the AGS The average number of oscilliatons that a beam of many particles makes is the number usually being referred to when the term is used; To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds; to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone of; as, to tune a piano or a violin; the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency; Harmony; of musical instruments; "My piano needs to be tuned"; When an engine or machine is tuned, it is adjusted so that it works well. Drivers are urged to make sure that car engines are properly tuned. Tune up means the same as tune. The shop charges up to $500 to tune up a Porsche; Adjusting the engine or motor to perform at it's best; If your radio or television is tuned to a particular broadcasting station, you are listening to or watching the programmes being broadcast by that station. A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera. see also fine-tune, signature tune, tuning fork; To modify a musical instrument so that each component is aligned in a suitable pattern; To make small changes to configuration in order to produce more efficient operation; Condition; To modify the kernel by changing the values of kernel variables, thus improving system performance; the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"; disapproval If you say that someone is dancing to someone else's tune, you mean that they are allowing themselves to be controlled by the other person. The danger of commercialism is that the churches end up dancing to the tune of their big business sponsors; If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation. Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament?; Melody; When someone tunes a musical instrument, they adjust it so that it produces the right notes. `We do tune our guitars before we go on,' he insisted. Tune up means the same as tune. Others were quietly tuning up their instruments; A way to adjust the sound of the synthesizer Early analogs required you to tune through an analog knob, sometimes tuning each individual VCO; most of today's modern digitals, in contrast, allow you to tune with a menu, and usually express the tuning in terms of +/- cents off of the standard tuning; {f} adjust to obtain correct musical pitch; adjust to improve operation (e.g. a car engine); adjust to obtain operational conditions (e.g. radio frequency); coordinate, make harmonious; make a musical sound; adjust to a different goal or framework
tune in: To pay attention
tune in: To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio
tune in, turn on, drop out: Pay attention to the new way of living; take drugs; abandon the established ways
tune out: To change the channel or frequency away from
I was tired of talk radio so I tuned out of that station and tuned into one playing all music.
tune out: To fail to pay attention to; to ignore
I have a hard time tuning out a television that is on.
tune up: To make adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance
tune up: To make preparations for vigorous exercise; to warm up
tune-up: A series of adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance
tune-up: A series of preparations for vigorous exercise; a warm-up
tune in: If you tune in to a particular television or radio station or programme, you watch or listen to it. More than six million youngsters tune in to Blockbusters every day The idea that people plan their radio listening is nonsense; most tune in impulsively
tune in: (Slang) become more knowledgeable about something, make more aware
tune in: regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program
tune in: If you tune in to something such as your own or other people's feelings, you become aware of them. You can start now to tune in to your own physical, social and spiritual needs. see also tuned in
tune up: adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"
tune up: of musical instruments; "My piano needs to be tuned"
tune up: adjustment of the motor (of a car, etc.) in order to make sure that the engine is running properly
tune up: When a group of musicians tune up, they adjust their instruments so that they produce the right notes. I could hear the sound of a band tuning up. see also tune 4
tune-up: The process of replacing fuel filters, air filters, and spark plugs to ensure that air, fuel, and spark are available in good condition to obtain maximum engine efficiency
tune-up: The notes sung (usually creating a chord) which allow the singers to reach their first note of the song
tune-up: adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
tune-up: An obsolete term used to describe the periodic maintenance that's performed when "tuning" an engine to its original specs With today's electronic ignition systems that require no periodic adjustments, sealed carburetors and non-adjustable fuel injection, there's not much left to adjust Today's tune-up, therefore, consists primarily of replacing the spark plugs, checking timing and idle speed It may also include replacing the air and fuel filters and inspecting the emissions control system but as far as "tuning" is concerned, there's little left to tune
tune-up: exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
carry a tune: To produce music, especially to sing, with accurate pitch
Jenny is named for a singer and Fanny for a beautiful dancer, but mother says they're both misfits, for Jenny can't carry a tune and Fanny's kind of stiff-legged.
change one's tune: To change one's story
The suspect changed his tune when he learned the police had the evidence.
change one's tune: To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion
I think they'll change their tune as soon as they try it the other way.
fine-tune: To make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
in tune: Having the correct musical pitch
I need to fiddle with the strings on my violin. It doesn't sound in tune.
loony tune: a silly or crazy person
out of tune: not in agreement, especially in musical pitch
The violins go out of tune in damp weather.
signature tune: The tune that opens and/or closes a radio or television programme
to the tune of: roughly; about; as much as; to the sum of, to the extent of
The damage that he did to his car was to the tune of two grand.
tuned: Simple past tense and past participle of tune
tuneful: having or producing a pleasing tune; melodic or melodious
tuning: Present participle of tune
tuning: The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
tuning: Action of the verb to tune
who pays the piper calls the tune: One who pays for something controls it
call the tune: Exercise authority or be in charge
tuneful: {a} harmonious, melodious, musical
tuneless: {a} destitute of harmony, harsh, rough
fine-tune: To make small adjustments in for optimal performance or effectiveness: “Advertising agencies kept fine-tuning the coolly calculated machinery of merchandising and hype” (New Yorker)
call the tune: exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?"
change one's tune: change one's opinion, change one's mind
change tune: alter the tone in one's voice; adopt a new position, take a different attitude
dance to another tune: change one's opinion; change one's behavior
dance to the tune of: dance while listening to the music of; let someone or something guide your behavior or attitude
fine tune: The adjustment of pitch in the smallest of increments, typically 100ths of a semitone, or "cents "
fine-tune: If you fine-tune something, you make very small and precise changes to it in order to make it as successful or effective as it possibly can be. We do not try to fine-tune the economy on the basis of short-term predictions + fine-tuning fine-tuning There's a lot of fine-tuning to be done yet. to make very small changes to something such as a machine, system, or plan, so that it works as well as possible
fine-tune: A method by which the Fed controls the nation's economy by controlling the amount of money in circulation
fine-tune: improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
fine-tune: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
fine-tune: adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine
fine-tune: adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine"
hum a tune: sing a melody with the lips closed
in tune: in the proper pitch, in harmony (Music); in agreement with (someone)
in tune with: in harmony with, in agreement with, in accordance with
in tune with the times: suited to the day and age in which one lives
loony tune: insane or mad person, eccentric person (Slang)
out of tune: sing not in the proper musical key; be adjusted improperly, be out of key
out of tune with the times: not suited to his times, not appropriate for his days
popular tune: piece of music that is well known and liked
signature tune: A signature tune is the tune which is always played at the beginning or end of a particular television or radio programme, or which people associate with a particular performer. Doesn't that sound like the signature tune from The Late Late Show?. a short piece of music used at the beginning and end of a television or radio programme
signature tune: signature: a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program
signature tune: jingle, unique melody (of a radio station, television show, etc.)
sing a different tune: speak differently, change one's stance
sing out of tune: sing with incorrect notes, sign with incorrect tones
sing the same tune: be unanimous, be of one voice
tuned: Adjusted in pitch or resonance
tuned: so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony; "an industry not attuned to the demands of the market"; "a remark keyed to the situation"; "charges finely tuned to the amount a student can afford"
tuned: past of tune
tuned: tuned in equal temperament; or so tuned as to allow modulation into other keys
tuned: brought to correct pitch; "his tuned violin"; "the attuned instruments"
tuneful: having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
tuneful: A piece of music that is tuneful has a pleasant tune. pleasant to listen to
tuneful: {s} musical, melodious; producing melody
tuneful: Harmonious; melodious; musical; as, tuneful notes
tunefully: melodically, melodiously, musically, in a tuneful manner
tunefully: In a tuneful manner
tunefully: in a melodious manner; "she sang melodiously"
tunefulness: The property of being tuneful
tunefulness: {i} melodiousness, quality of being tuneful
tuneless: not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
tuneless: silent or mute
tuneless: Not employed in making music; as, tuneless harps
tuneless: {s} not in tune, unmelodious; silent
tuneless: Not expressed in music or poetry; unsung
tuneless: Tuneless music and voices do not sound pleasant. Someone walked by, singing a tuneless song. + tunelessly tune·less·ly My dad whistled tunelessly through his teeth. not having a pleasant tune
tuneless: Without tune; inharmonious; unmusical
tuneless: having no pleasing tune; not tuneful
tunelessly: in a tuneless fashion; "he whistled tunelessly
tunelessly: In a tuneless manner
tunelessly: unmelodiously, unmusically, inharmoniously; in a tuneless manner
tunes: third-person singular of tune
tunes: plural of tune
tuning: Finding the executable version of a program that uses the least of a critical resource on a given hardware platform The critical resource is usually time; the tuned program runs fastest However, tuning for least memory or I/O use is also possible Tuning is done by: altering the program's source code to use a different algorithm; by compiling the program with a different compiler or with different compiler options to get a more highly optimized executable; or changing the numbers of CPUs or placement of memory at execution time
tuning: {i} act of tuning, process of adjusting to match a given standard or pitch
tuning: (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
tuning: The adjustment of standard parameters and tolerances to permit faster solution of a problem
tuning: the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
tuning: another word for temperament
tuning: The process of bringing the partials of a bell into harmonious arrangement (sometimes called inner tuning) and/or the strike notes of a peal of bells into harmonious arrangement (sometimes called outer tuning) Usually achieved by removing metal from the inside of the bell (Just tuning is something different)
tuning: The use of various techniques involving adjustments to both hardware and software to improve the operating efficiency of a computer system
tuning: The process of changing the parameters of a device or a system to achieve a specified or improved performance
tuning: – The adjustment of control terms or parameter values to produce a desired control effect
tuning: from Tune, v
tuning: 440 Hertz is the normal tuning value However, the pitch of a synthesizer can be altered-- raised or lowered Changes in the tune value are expressed as plus or minus cents
tuning: process of adjusting the resonance frequency , e g of the RF circuit, to a desired value, e g the Larmor frequency More generally, the process of adjusting the components of the spectrometer for optimal NMR signal strength
tuning: The art! of obtaining the most consistent arrow flight from a bow and arrow for any particular archer This is achieved by matching the arrow spine, FOC, fletchings to the bow, and by adjustment of the bow string (number of strands/type of material), nocking point, bracing height, tiller, Plunger button (spring tension and offset) and type of stabiliser setup used In fact just about anything that is or is not adjustable can affect the tune of the bow,arrow ,archer setup
tuning: Tuning is a lighting control device that allows authorized personnel only to select a single light level within a continuous range
tuning: Process of Establishing the Desired Frequency of a System
tuning: A technique used in GC/MS procedures to verify that the instrument is properly calibrated to produce reliable mass spectral information
tuning: The control of electric light through the use of dimming equipment
tuning: Adjusting the parameters and components of a circuit so that it resonates at a particular frequency or so that the current or voltage is either maximized or minimized at a specific point in the circuit Note: Tuning is usually accomplished by adjusting the capacitance or the inductance, or both, of elements that are connected to or in the circuit [From Weik '89]
tuning: adjusting the parameters of a system in an effort to optimize performance
whistle a tune: make a sound which can be identified with a tune

Turkish - English

Definition of tune in Turkish English dictionary
oyun havası tune: (which accompanies a folk dance)

tune

Turkish pronunciation

tun

Synonyms

air, aria, carol, chorus, composition, concert, consonance, descant, diapason, ditty, harmony, jingle, lay, measure, melodia

Antonyms

silence, disagreement

Pronunciation

/ˈto͞on/ /ˈtuːn/

Etymology

[ tün, tyün ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English tune Old French ton Latin tonus Ancient Greek τονός (tonos, “a tone”); see tone, of which tune is a doublet.