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Italian

sintonia

/sintoˈni.a/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

harmony, tuning

  • Emotional or intellectual harmony; being on the same wavelength
  • Radio or television frequency tuning

In a sentence

C'è subito stata una perfetta sintonia tra i nuovi colleghi.

There was immediately perfect harmony between the new colleagues.

Le sue idee non sono sempre in sintonia con le nostre.

His ideas are not always in tune with ours.

Come possiamo migliorare la sintonia all'interno del gruppo?

How can we improve harmony within the team?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sintoniafeminine · singular
sintoniefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly used with the preposition 'con' ('in sintonia con qualcuno') to mean 'in tune with someone'.
  • Antonym is 'distonia' or more commonly 'essere fuori sintonia'.

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