Polyglot Dictionary

sintonizar

/sintoniˈsaɾ/

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)
sintonizo
preterite (yo)
sintonicé
past participle
sintonizado

Meaning

  1. to tune in

    • Sintoniza la radio.

      Tune the radio.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

afinar

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

sintonizar

sintonizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to tune in."

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