Polyglot Dictionary

afinar

/afiˈnaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
afino
preterite (yo)
afiné
past participle
afinado

Meaning

  1. to tune

    • Afinó la guitarra.

      He tuned the guitar.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

sintonizar

afinar means to tune an instrument, fine-tuning its pitch; sintonizar means to tune IN to a radio or TV station, or figuratively to be in sync with someone.

desafinar

afinar means to tune an instrument correctly; desafinar means to be or play out of tune.

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