tune in
tune in · tunes in · tuned in · tuning in
einschalten
To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radioTo select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio.
» Turn on, tune in, drop out.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio.
einschalten
regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program
(idiomatic, transitive)To pay attention.
Examples
9 sentencesTurn on, tune in, drop out.
Mediums can tune in to the spirit world.
deEin Medium kann mit der Geisterwelt in Verbindung treten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Gabriel asked his audience to tune in again the next day.
He sauntered through the park whistling a tune he'd learned in his youth.
When I take the floor, everyone's ears tunes in carefully to what I have to say.
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to select a channel, station, etc., as on television or radio:
Forms
tunes in, tuning in, tuned in, tuned inPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb