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No. 9,350 in Spanish

afinación

The act of tuning or adjusting (e.g., a musical instrument or engine).

In a sentence

  • El mecánico realizó una afinación completa al motor del carro.

    The mechanic performed a complete tuning on the car's engine.

    Here, 'afinación' refers to the action of adjusting and optimizing the car's engine performance, a technical context.

  • El músico dedicó horas a la afinación de su guitarra antes del concierto.

    The musician spent hours tuning his guitar before the concert.

    In this context, 'afinación' refers to adjusting the pitch of the strings, ensuring that the instrument is in tune and ready for performance.

  • La afinación de nuestros objetivos comunes mejoró la colaboración del equipo.

    The alignment of our common goals improved team collaboration.

    'Afinación' in this sentence refers metaphorically to harmonizing or aligning goals for effective teamwork, a figurative use.

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