tune up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de régler ou d'améliorer le fonctionnement d'un mécanisme, d'un moteur ou d'un instrument de musique.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of adjusting or improving the performance of a machine, engine, or musical instrument.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Adjust an instrumentformal

   To adjust a musical instrument to the correct pitch.

   Accorder un instrument

   • The guitarist tuned up his guitar before the concert.
   • She tuned up the piano for the recital.
   • The orchestra tuned up before the performance.

   Synonymesadjustattunepitchsettune

2. Adjust a machine or engineinformal

   To make small adjustments to a machine or engine to improve its performance.

   régler (un moteur)

   • He tuned up his car's engine for better fuel efficiency.
   • The mechanic tuned up the lawnmower before summer.
   • You should tune up your bicycle's gears regularly.

   Synonymesadjustcalibratefine-tuneoptimizeregulatesettweak

Verbe de basetune