tuning fork in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tuning fork in the English»Italian Dictionary

tuning fork [Brit ˈtjuːnɪŋ ˌfɔːk, Am ˈt(j)unɪŋ ˌfɔrk] N

tuning fork

diapason m

Translations for tuning fork in the Italian»English Dictionary

diapason (a forcella)

tuning fork

corista

tuning fork

Translations for tuning fork in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tune [Brit tjuːn, Am t(j)un] N

1. tune MUS:

tune

motivo m

tune

melodia f

tune

aria f

to dance, sing sth to the tune of sth

ballare, cantare sul motivo or sulla musica di qc

2. tune MUS (accurate pitch):

to be in, out of tune MUS

essere intonato, accordato, non essere intonato, accordato (with con)

to be in, out of tune fig

essere in sintonia, in accordo, non essere in sintonia, in accordo (with con)

to sing in, out of tune

cantare in modo intonato, stonato

an out-of-tune piano, violin

un piano, violino scordato

3. tune (amount) inf:

to the tune of

per la bella cifra, somma di

to be in debt, have costs to the tune of £50, 000

avere debiti, avere spese per la bella cifra di 50.000 sterline

II.tune [Brit tjuːn, Am t(j)un] VB trans

tune musical instrument

accordare (to in)

tune radio, TV, signal

sintonizzare (to su)

tune car engine

mettere a punto, regolare

stay tuned!

restate sintonizzati or restate in ascolto!

III.tune [Brit tjuːn, Am t(j)un]

to call the tune

avere il controllo, comandare

to change one's tune, to sing a different tune

cambiare musica

to dance to sb's tune

piegarsi ai voleri di qn

tuning [Brit ˈtjuːnɪŋ, Am ˈtunɪŋ] N

1. tuning (of musical instrument, choir):

tuning

accordatura f

tuning before n key, pin

per accordare

2. tuning (of radio, TV, engine):

tuning

sintonizzazione f

tuning

sintonia f

tuning before n dial, knob

di, per la sintonizzazione

I.fork [Brit fɔːk, Am fɔrk] N

1. fork (for eating):

fork

forchetta f

2. fork (tool):

fork

forca f

fork

forcone m

3. fork (division):

fork (in tree)

ramo m biforcuto

fork (in tree)

forcella f

fork (in river, railway)

biforcazione f

fork (in road)

biforcazione f

fork (in road)

bivio m

fork (on bicycle)

forcella f

to come to a fork in the road

arrivare a un bivio

4. fork (in chess):

fork

forchetta f

II.fork [Brit fɔːk, Am fɔrk] VB trans

1. fork (lift with fork):

fork hay

inforcare

fork manure, earth

smuovere con la forca

2. fork (in chess):

fork opponent, chesspiece

fare forchetta a

III.also fork off VB intr

also fork off road, river, railway line:

biforcarsi

also fork off driver:

deviare, girare, svoltare

you fork to the left

svolta a sinistra

tuning fork in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tuning fork in the English»Italian Dictionary

tuning fork N MUS

tuning fork

diapason m inv

Translations for tuning fork in the Italian»English Dictionary

diapason

tuning fork

Translations for tuning fork in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tune [tu:n] N

1. tune MUS:

tune

melodia f

a catchy tune

una melodia orecchiabile

2. tune:

to be in/out of tune person

essere intonato/stonato

to be in/out of tune instrument

essere accordato/scordato

to be in/out of tune with sth fig

essere in/fuori sintonia con qc

Phrases:

to change one's tune

cambiare parere

to sing another tune

cambiare musica

to the tune of $100

per la bellezza di 100 dollari

II.tune [tu:n] VB trans

1. tune MUS:

tune

accordare

2. tune AUTO:

tune

mettere a punto

tuning N

1. tuning MUS:

tuning

accordatura f

2. tuning RADIO:

tuning

sintonizzazione f

3. tuning AUTO:

tuning

messa f a punto

I.fork [fɔ:rk] N

1. fork (cutlery):

fork

forchetta f

2. fork (tool):

fork

forca f

3. fork (in road):

fork

biforcazione f

4. fork pl on bicycle:

fork

forcella f

II.fork [fɔ:rk] VB trans

fork a pattern

disegnare con la forchetta

fork food

prendere con la forchetta

III.fork [fɔ:rk] VB intr

fork road:

fork

biforcarsi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A vibrating tuning fork is placed on the mastoid while the examiner alternately closes and opens the ear canal by pressing on the tragus inwards.

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This rapid increase in pressure causes the barrel to vibrate at a certain natural frequency, much like a tuning fork.

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During the tuning fork test, the tester will have the tuning fork vibrate so that it makes a sound.

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This is why a glass will shatter when the correct note is struck nearby on a tuning fork.

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The tuning fork is placed in a specific place around the participant and hearing is observed.

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Additionally, the tuning fork is placed on the forehead.

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Gyro is designed as an electronically-driven tuning fork, often fabricated out of a single piece of quartz or silicon.

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As he strikes the tuning fork that is buried with the robe-draped skeleton, bagpipe music fills the air and throws him into convulsions.

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This comprises a number of vibrating metal reeds, each one having a tuned vibration frequency like a tuning fork.

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The man on the cover is adjusting scanning wheel speed with a 125-hertz tuning fork.

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