sintonizar

v.

to tune in (to).

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sintonizar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 RADIO to tune in to

■ sintonizó una emisora local he tuned in to a local radio station

► verbo intransitivo

1 figurado (llevarse bien) to get on well, be on the same wavelength

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verb

to tune in

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1. VT

1) (Radio) [+ estación, emisión] to tune to, tune in to

2) (Cine) to synchronize

3) (Elec) to syntonize

2.

VI

sintonizar con — to be in tune with, be on the same wavelength as

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1.

verbo transitivo <emisora> to tune (in) to

2.

sintonizar vi

a) (Rad, TV) to tune in

sintonizar con una emisora — to tune in to a station

b) (con persona, idea)

un político que sintoniza con la sensibilidad popular — a politician who is in tune with people's feelings

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= tune, tune in.

Ex. A good idea is to read aloud for a part of each session because this is a corporate activity that will settle them down and tune their imaginations to the right frequency.

Ex. The article 'E-mail: turn on, tune in, drop a line...' gives a brief outline of the commands used on the electronic mail system Data-Mail.

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* sintonizar una frecuencia = tune to + frequency.

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1.

verbo transitivo <emisora> to tune (in) to

2.

sintonizar vi

a) (Rad, TV) to tune in

sintonizar con una emisora — to tune in to a station

b) (con persona, idea)

un político que sintoniza con la sensibilidad popular — a politician who is in tune with people's feelings

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= tune, tune in.

Ex: A good idea is to read aloud for a part of each session because this is a corporate activity that will settle them down and tune their imaginations to the right frequency.

Ex: The article 'E-mail: turn on, tune in, drop a line...' gives a brief outline of the commands used on the electronic mail system Data-Mail.

* sintonizar una frecuencia = tune to + frequency.

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sintonizar [A4 ]

vt

‹emisora› to tune (in) to

un mensaje para todas las amas de casa que nos estén sintonizando a message for all the housewives who are tuned to this station o who are listening in (to this station)

■ sintonizar

vi

1 (Rad, TV) to tune in

sintonizar con una emisora to tune in to a station

2

(con una persona, una idea): un político que sintoniza con las masas/con la sensibilidad popular a politician who is in tune with the masses/with people's feelings

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sintonizar (conjugate sintonizar) verbo transitivo ‹emisora› to tune (in) to
verbo intransitivo (Rad, TV) to tune in
sintonizar
I verbo transitivo
1 Rad to tune in to
2 Elec to tune
II verbo intransitivo
1 Rad to tune in [con, to]
2 (congeniar) to be in tune [con, with]
'sintonizar' also found in these entries:
English:
tune
- tune in
- relate

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sintonizar

♦ vt

[conectar] to tune in to;

sintonizan ustedes Radio 4 this is Radio 4

♦ vi

1. [conectar] to tune in (con to)

2. [compenetrarse]

sintonizaron muy bien they clicked straight away;

sintonizar en algo (con alguien) to be on the same wavelength (as sb) about sth

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sintonizar

I v/t radio tune in

II v/i fig

be in tune (con with)

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sintonizar {21} vt

: to tune (in) to

sintonizar vi

1) : to tune in

2)

sintonizar con : to be in tune with, to empathize with