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I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune.
Roma Downey

Meaning of "carry a tune" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARRY A TUNE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARRY A TUNE

carry
carry a torch for
carry all before one
carry away
carry back
carry conviction
carry forward
carry off
carry off one´s feet
carry on
carry one´s bat
carry out
carry over
carry the can
carry the day
carry through
carry trade
carry-back
carry-forward
carry-in

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARRY A TUNE

attune
autotune
call the tune
change one´s tune
detune
fine-tune
fortune
infortune
inopportune
misfortune
Neptune
opportune
pay the piper and call the tune
retune
signature tune
small fortune
soldier of fortune
tune
untune
wheel of fortune

Synonyms and antonyms of carry a tune in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «carry a tune» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARRY A TUNE

Find out the translation of carry a tune to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carry a tune from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carry a tune» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

五音不全
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llevar una melodía
570 millions of speakers

English

carry a tune
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक धुन ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمل النغمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нести мелодию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levar uma melodia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি সুর বহন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pousser la chansonnette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membawa lagu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tragen eine Melodie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

曲を運ぶ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조정을 수행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nindakake tembang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mang một giai điệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு பாடலை எடுத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक धरण वाहून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bir melodi taşımak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trasportare una melodia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нести мелодію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transporta un ton
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέρει μια μελωδία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n deuntjie te voer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bära en melodi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bære en melodi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carry a tune

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRY A TUNE»

The term «carry a tune» is normally little used and occupies the 109.046 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carry a tune

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8 QUOTES WITH «CARRY A TUNE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word carry a tune.
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Woody Allen
It is impossible to experience one's death objectively and still carry a tune.
2
Josh Dallas
I did a lot of musicals when I first started my career, so I can carry a tune well.
3
Roma Downey
I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune.
4
Gordon Getty
Both parents were very encouraging - especially my father. My father thought the sun rose and set with me. Neither one had a musical background or any musical talent. They liked classical music, but neither could carry a tune.
5
Ethel Merman
Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced.
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Cameron Monaghan
I do play the guitar, and I can sing, but just enough to carry a tune.
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Lucas Neff
I'm certainly not a trained singer. The only place I could probably carry a tune is my shower.
8
Jennifer Weiner
I can carry a tune with a three-note range. Once I'm out of that range, I'm in trouble.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARRY A TUNE»

Discover the use of carry a tune in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carry a tune and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
IDIOMS with carry • carry a tune to be able to sing the correct musical sounds of a tune o Neither of my brothers can carry a tune, but my sister is a good singer. • carry weight to be considered serious and important enough to influence other ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
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Fun with Idioms
CARRY/CANT CARRY A TUNE Most people have no trouble carrying a tune. They sing in the tub or shower and hum songs all the time. "They don't have my problem," Osbert sighed. "I just can't carry a tune!" To carry a tune is to sing, hum,  ...
John Smithback, 2005
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The I Can't Sing Book: For Grownups who Can't Carry a Tune ...
For Grownups who Can't Carry a Tune in a Paperbag-- But Want to Do Music with Young Children Jackie Silberg. Dedication This book is dedicated to my parents Bertha and Sol Silberg who gave to me the gift of music. A I would like to thank ...
Jackie Silberg, 1998
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The Human Comedy
I CAN CARRY A TUNE AT THE DROP OF A HAT. (HOMER crosses to SPANGLER and lights his pipe with matches from his pocket. ) AT WEDDINGS. OR FUNERALS, JUST LIKE THAT I CAN CARRY A TUNE AT THE DROP OF A HAT.
Galt MacDermot, William Dumaresq, 1985
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Broadway Musicals: The Biggest Hit and the Biggest Flop of ...
Can you carry a tune, or do you sing flat?” Now Homer must audition, and if he doesn't come through, he'll fail his family. The boy then goes into of MacDermot's most felicitous melodies, “I Can Carry a Tune,” as he insists, “I can carry a tune ...
Peter Filichia, 2010
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Psychological Monographs: General and Applied
E IV 19 female, Table VI, plays piano, can carry a tune. Sib: One brother, no musical comment. Maternal side: Mother III 20, Table VI, does not play, did chorus singing. Mother's six sibs: two brothers deceased, one sister played guitar , another ...
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Psychological Monographs: General and Applied
He may enjoy his own singing even though he cannot carry a tune. While such partial tone deafness prevents the critical and most varied enjoyment of music, it permits and even encourages idealizing and undisturbed, crude enjoyment of ...
8
How to Worship as a Presbyterian
Musical Persons and Musicians Specialization in the field of music has created the false idea that "musical" people are people who can carry a tune. This is nonsense. Virtually every human being is musical. Some, due to training, inclination, ...
Dean W. Chapman, 2001
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I, Amber Brown
Aunt Pam, my mom's sister, says that none of us can carry a tune in a bucket. Actually, I have never seen anyone carry a tune in a bucket. “We fish you a Merry Christmas. . .we fish you a Merry Christmas.” My mom holds up a charm with a fish ...
Paula Danziger, 1999
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The Neurosciences and Music III: Disorders and Plasticity
... of Finance and Management in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland bInternational Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research (BRAMS), Montreal, Canada Recent evidence indicates that the majority of occasional singers can carry a tune.
Simone Dalla Bella, Virginia Burdet Penhune, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARRY A TUNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carry a tune is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Classic TV Shows You Should Catch Up with at Comic-Con
And if you can still carry a tune after four days of convention food, join in the Buffy Musical: Once More With Feeling screening, followed by a ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Apple Music's killer feature: Siri tricks
On the contrary, what has sealed the deal for me is someone who can hardly carry a tune: Siri. Siri, cancel my Spotify subscription. While Siri is ... «AppAdvice, Jul 15»
3
Arrow's Stephen Amell Sings "O'Canada," Shows Why We Need an …
... sing, and I'm sure that the rest of the Arrow and Flash casts can carry a tune (also, bonus points if Victor Garber is somehow in the episode). «TVOvermind, Jul 15»
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Promise, pitfalls and perils of AP chem at James Caldwell High School
Not every valedictorian and salutatorian duo can carry a tune, but Joshua Kopen and Samantha Chang would be more than capable of singing ... «New Jersey Hills, Jul 15»
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Ana Veciana-Suarez: Driven to buy another mom van
... the girls will grow too embarrassed to be seen with a woman who wears sensible shoes and sings aloud even though she can't carry a tune. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
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Ana Veciana-Suarez: Driven to buy another monster van to pack in …
... the girls will grow too embarrassed to be seen with a woman who wears sensible shoes and sings aloud even though she can't carry a tune. «Bradenton Herald, Jun 15»
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Hating Seth MacFarlane: A Timeline
Sure, it's a surprise that he can carry a tune, but it's no surprise that MacFarlane, who came to fame and fortune by telling obvious jokes so ... «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»
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7 cool tunes to make your summer sizzle
The quintessential jazz summer standard has been covered by almost anyone who can carry a tune. But though Janis Joplin's raw-throated ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
9
Surprised by Branson
... cafes with singing servers who, seriously, can carry a tune; a nature park with buffalo, deer, longhorn cattle, historical features and soothing ... «Arkansas Online, Jun 15»
10
Embrace Nature
“They even let me sing – and I can't carry a tune in a bucket!” Experience Saint Elizabeth's chapel in the woods this July and August, at 10:00 ... «Woburn Daily Times, Jun 15»

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