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tuning out

UK
/ˈtjuːnɪŋ aʊt/
US
/ˈtunɪŋ aʊt/

Translations

tune outverb

tuning out

Gerund

tuned out
Past Simple
tuned out
Past Participle
tuning out
Gerund
UK
/tjuːn aʊt/
US
/tun aʊt/
He tends to tune out during long meetings.
Он склонен отключаться во время долгих встреч.
She tried to tune out the noise from the construction site.
Она пыталась игнорировать шум со строительной площадки.
Synonyms
ignore
disregard
overlook
block out
shut out

Definitions

tune outverb
To stop paying attention to something or someone.
During the long meeting, she began to tune out the speaker's monotonous voice.
To ignore or block out a particular sound or noise.
He managed to tune out the loud construction noise while studying.
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