tune up

accordare

Regolare uno strumento prima di suonare perché le note siano giuste.

In inglese semplice: To adjust a musical instrument so that its notes sound right before a performance.

• The musicians are tuning up.
• He tuned up his guitar before the show.
• Have you finished tuning up?

Come si usa: tune something up (She tuned her violin up before the concert.)

Sinonimi: tune

Espressioni comuni: tune up a guitar, tune up before playing, tune something up

mettere a punto

Fare piccoli aggiustamenti a un motore o a una bicicletta perché funzioni meglio.

In inglese semplice: To make small changes to an engine or bicycle so that it works better.

• Can you tune up my bike?
• We tuned up the engine last week.
• The car runs better after being tuned up.

Come si usa: tune something up (The mechanic tuned my car up before the journey.)

Sinonimi: adjust, service

Espressioni comuni: tune up an engine, tune up a bike, tune something up

riscaldarsi

Preparare il corpo a uno sforzo intenso facendo prima movimenti leggeri.

In inglese semplice: To prepare your body for hard exercise by doing easier movements first.

• The players tuned up before the match.
• We tune up with a short jog.
• Have you tuned up for the race?

Come si usa: tune up for something (The runners tuned up for the race with gentle stretches.)

Sinonimi: warm up, limber up

Contrari: cool down

Espressioni comuni: tune up before exercise, tune up for something

cominciare a suonare, cominciare a cantare

Cominciare a cantare o a suonare.

In inglese semplice: To start singing or playing music.

• The band tuned up a lively song.
• A fiddler tuned up, and everyone began to dance.
• The singers tuned up as the guests arrived.

Sinonimi: strike up, start playing

Espressioni comuni: tune up a song, tune up together

pestare, picchiare

Colpire qualcuno con forza più volte.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone hard several times.

• They threatened to tune him up.
• Two men tuned up the witness outside the bar.
• He was afraid of getting tuned up again.

Come si usa: tune someone up (The gang threatened to tune him up.)

Sinonimi: beat up, rough up

Espressioni comuni: tune someone up, tune up someone