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"Melody" is a noun which is often translated as "la melodía", and "tune" is a noun which is also often translated as "la melodía". Learn more about the difference between "melody" and "tune" below.
melody(
meh
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luh
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di
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. la melodía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Only the sopranos in the choir sang the melody.Solo las sopranos del coro cantaban la melodía.
The melody of this song sounds a lot like the national anthem.La melodía de esta canción se parece mucho al himno nacional.
tune(
tun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. la melodía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I know that I have heard that tune before, but I can't name it!Sé que he oído esa melodía antes, ¡pero no me acuerdo de cómo se titula!
b. la canción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What tune is that man playing? It sounds so familiar.¿Qué canción está tocando ese hombre? Me suena mucho.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My violin strings were out of tune, so I had to transpose the entire piece during the recital.Las cuerdas de mi violín estaban desafinadas, así que tuve que transportar toda la pieza durante el recital.
The architect did such a miserable job that there wasn't a single element that was in tune with the other.El arquitecto hizo un trabajo tan malo que no hubo ni un solo elemento en armonía con ningún otro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (music)
a. afinar
The symphony cannot begin until all the musicians tune their instruments.La sinfonía no puede empezar hasta que todos los músicos afinen sus instrumentos.
4. (automobile)
a. afinar
My mechanic has to tune my engine, because my car rattles every time I start it.El mecánico tiene que afinar el motor, porque mi coche traquetea cada vez que lo arranco.
b. poner a punto
Do you see the difference in your car's performance when it is well tuned?¿Ves la diferencia en el rendimiento de tu carro cuando está bien puesto a punto?
