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How to Say "tuning" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortuningis templeC1 level.

English → SpanishC1

temple

nounC1formal
adjusting musical instruments
A glowing red-hot sword being dipped into a bucket of water by a blacksmith.

Examples

El temple del acero se logra enfriándolo rápidamente.

The tempering of steel is achieved by cooling it quickly.

La guitarra ha perdido el temple por la humedad.

The guitar has lost its tuning because of the humidity.

El artesano comprobó el temple de la hoja.

The craftsman checked the hardness (temper) of the blade.

Technical Use

In this sense, 'temple' describes the result of a process (tempering) rather than the process itself.

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