tune

tune
I UK [tjuːn] / US [tun] noun [countable]
Word forms "tune":
singular tune plural tunes informal **
a song or piece of music

a Russian folk tune

the station that plays all your favourite tunes

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be in/out of tune with — to understand/not understand the feelings, opinions, or needs of a group of people; to be/not be similar to something and combine well/not combine well with it; to agree/not agree with someone

He was in tune with current political issues.

The peaceful setting was in tune with his mood.

We are not in tune with their economic policies.

in/out of tune — music producing the right/wrong note when you sing or play music

One of the guitars sounds a little out of tune.

See:
call I, change I

II UK [tjuːn] / US [tun] verb [transitive]
Word forms "tune":
present tense I/you/we/they tune he/she/it tunes present participle tuning past tense tuned past participle tuned
*
1)
a) tune or tune up
music to make small changes to a musical instrument so that it produces the correct notes
b) to make small changes to an engine or a machine so that it works better
2)
a) [usually passive] to set a radio or television to a particular station or programme

The television in the corner was tuned to BBC2.

b) to watch or to listen to a particular programme or station
stay tuned (to something) (= keep watching or listening):

Stay tuned for the latest weather report.

3) to develop or to train someone or something

Try to tune your ear to distinguish between the sounds.

finely tuned:

It takes a finely tuned athlete to perform in a triathlon.

Phrasal verbs:

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