sintonizzare

to tune

verb seen-toh-neet-TSAH-reh Rare

Origin: From sintonia (tuning/harmony), itself from Greek 'syntonia', being in tune together.

Also means

to sync

Usage Note

Sintonizzare means to tune a radio or TV to a frequency, but also figuratively to get on the same wavelength: sintonizzarsi con qualcuno (to tune in to someone, to be in sync with them). The reflexive sintonizzarsi is very common. It conjugates as a regular -are verb. Auxiliary: avere.

Examples

"Puoi sintonizzare la radio sulla frequenza giusta?"

Natural Translation

Can you tune the radio to the right frequency?

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