tune out

ignorare, smettere di ascoltare

Smettere di prestare attenzione a qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To stop paying attention to someone or something.

• I tune out when he starts complaining.
• She tuned out the noise and kept reading.
• Were you listening, or did you tune me out?

Come si usa: tune someone/something out (I can tune the traffic noise out when I work.)

Sinonimi: ignore, zone out, switch off

Espressioni comuni: tune out someone, tune out the noise, tune out completely

cambiare canale, cambiare stazione

Smettere di ricevere una stazione radio o un canale televisivo scegliendone un altro.

In inglese semplice: To stop receiving a radio or television station by selecting a different one.

• Listeners began to tune out during the adverts.
• We tuned out of that station when the music stopped.
• Will viewers tune out if the programme runs too late?

Come si usa: tune out of something (I tuned out of the news station and found some music.)

Sinonimi: change channels, switch stations

Contrari: tune in

Espressioni comuni: tune out of something, tune out early