tune up

afinar

Ajustar un instrumento antes de tocar para que sus notas suenen correctamente.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: tune something up (She tuned her violin up before the concert.)

Sinónimos: tune

Expresiones frecuentes: tune up a guitar, tune up before playing, tune something up

poner a punto, afinar

Hacer pequeños ajustes en un motor o una bicicleta para que funcione mejor.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: adjust, service

Expresiones frecuentes: tune up an engine, tune up a bike, tune something up

calentar

Preparar el cuerpo para un ejercicio intenso haciendo primero movimientos suaves.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: warm up, limber up

Antónimos: cool down

Expresiones frecuentes: tune up before exercise, tune up for something

empezar a tocar, empezar a cantar

Empezar a cantar o a tocar música.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: strike up, start playing

Expresiones frecuentes: tune up a song, tune up together

dar una paliza, apalear

Golpear a alguien con fuerza varias veces.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: tune someone up (The gang threatened to tune him up.)

Sinónimos: beat up, rough up

Expresiones frecuentes: tune someone up, tune up someone