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sintonía

harmony

noun seen-toh-NEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek syntonía, from sýntonos (in tune together).

Also means

theme tune

Usage Note

Sintonía has two core senses: in broadcasting, the theme tune or signature melody of a programme (la sintonía del telediario — the news theme); and in the figurative sense, rapport or harmony between people or ideas (estar en sintonía con alguien — to be on the same wavelength as someone). In radio/TV, sintonizar means to tune in to a channel.

Examples

"Los dos líderes mostraron una gran sintonía."

Natural Translation

The two leaders showed great harmony.

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