What does diapason in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word diapason in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use diapason in French.

The word diapason in French means tuning fork, range, harmony, be in tune, be in agreement, bring yourself up to date, bring yourself up to speed, go along with, make sure you are in line with , make sure you comply with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word diapason

tuning fork

nom masculin (accordoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le diapason donne le son du la.

range

nom masculin (étendue des sons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle chante très bien et sa voix reste dans le diapason.

harmony

nom masculin (figuré (accord) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces parents sont toujours au diapason pour l'éducation de leurs enfants.

be in tune, be in agreement

locution verbale (figuré (être en accord)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous sommes au diapason sur ce point.

bring yourself up to date, bring yourself up to speed

locution verbale (s'accorder avec d'autres)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avant de poursuivre, il faudrait que l'on se mette au diapason, sinon cela ne fonctionnera pas.

go along with

locution verbale (s'accorder avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il se met toujours au diapason du chef.

make sure you are in line with , make sure you comply with

locution verbale (s'accorder avec [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les campeurs se mettent au diapason de la réglementation.

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