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desafinar

[dɛ.za.fi.ˈnaɾ]
verb
to go out of tune; to sing/play off-key
1. to lose the correct pitch or tone when singing or playing a musical instrument
The singer began to go out of tune during the performance.
A cantora começou a desafinar durante a apresentação.
2. to deviate from a course or harmony; to become discordant
The conversation started to go off-track when they disagreed.
A conversa começou a desafinar quando eles discordaram.
Synonyms
desentoarsair do tomdestonador
Antonyms
afinarharmonizarentoar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desafinar
standard usage in music and figurative contexts
São Paulo
desafinar
commonly used in both formal and informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
desafinar
popular in musical and social contexts
Portugal
desafinar
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

desafinar a voz
desafinar do tom
desafinar o coro
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