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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesêtre sur la même longueur d'onde
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛtʁ syʁ la mɛm lɔ̃ɡœʁ dɔ̃d
"Tous les ministres doivent chanter la même chanson sur ce sujet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express identical opinions, views, or assertions, especially in a coordinated or rehearsed manner.
"Despite initial disagreements, all board members began to sing the same tune regarding the new budget." - 2
To change one's stated opinion to match someone else's or to conform to a prevailing narrative.
"He used to criticize the management, but now that he got a promotion, he sings the same tune."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the musical metaphor of choristers or musicians performing the exact same melody in unison, dating back to early modern English traditions. Over centuries, the idiom evolved from literal musical synchronization into a figurative political and social expression denoting ideological alignment or coordinated messaging.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sing the same tune" is said worldwide
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être sur la même longueur d'onde
Transliteration: ɛtʁ syʁ la mɛm lɔ̃ɡœʁ dɔ̃d
"Tous les ministres doivent chanter la même chanson sur ce sujet."
dieselbe Leier singen
Transliteration: diːˈzɛlbə ˈlaɪɐ ˈzɪŋən
"Die Parteimitglieder singen alle dieselbe Leier."
cantare la stessa canzone
Transliteration: kanˈtaːre la ˈstessa kanˈtsoːne
"Tutti i politici cantano la stessa canzone durante le elezioni."
cantar la misma canción
Transliteration: kanˈtaɾ la ˈmisma kanˈsjon
"Los portavoces de la empresa cantan todos la misma canción."
cantar a mesma música
Transliteration: kɐ̃ˈtaɾ a ˈmɛzmɐ ˈmuziki
"Os analistas financeiros cantam todos a mesma música esta semana."
एक ही राग जपना
Transliteration: ek hi raag japna
"सारे नेता चुनाव से पहले एक ही राग जप रहे हैं।"
唱同样的调子
Transliteration: chàng tóng yàng de diào zi
"部门里的所有人在这个问题上都唱同样的调子。"
한목소리를 내다
Transliteration: hanmoksorireul naeda
"여야 정치인들이 경제 위기 앞에서 한목소리를 내고 있다."
同じ口調で話す
Transliteration: onaji kuchou de hanasu
"その会社の幹部たちは皆、同じ口調で将来の展望を語っている。"
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