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di·al
(dī′əl, dīl)n.
1. A graduated surface or face on which a measurement, such as speed, is indicated by a moving needle or pointer.
2.
a. The face of a clock.
b. A sundial.
3.
a. The panel or face on a radio or television receiver on which the frequencies or channels are indicated.
b. A movable control knob or other device on a radio or television receiver used to change the frequency.
4. A rotatable disk on a telephone with numbers and letters, used to signal the number to which a call is made.
v. di·aled, di·al·ing, di·als or di·alled or di·al·ling
v.tr.
1. To measure with or as if with a dial.
2. To point to, indicate, or register by means of a dial.
3. To control or select by means of a dial: dial a radio station.
4. To call (a party) on a telephone.
5. To signal (a number) in making a telephone call: The program dials the number and then connects to the file server.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To use a dial.
2. To use a telephone.
dial down
Informal To reduce the intensity of: tried to dial down the controversy.
dial up
Informal To increase the intensity of: dialed up the action in the movie's sequel.
[Middle English, sundial, clock, from Old French dyal, from Medieval Latin diāle, from neuter of diālis, daily, from Latin diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
di′al·er n.
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dial
(ˈdaɪəl; daɪl)n
1. (Horology) the face of a watch, clock, chronometer, sundial, etc, marked with divisions representing units of time
2. (General Engineering) the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments
3. (Electronics)
a. the control on a radio or television set used to change the station or channel
b. the panel on a radio on which the frequency, wavelength, or station is indicated by means of a pointer
4. (Telecommunications) a numbered disc on a telephone that is rotated a set distance for each digit of a number being called
5. (Mining & Quarrying) a miner's compass for surveying in a mine
6. Brit a slang word for face1
vb, dials, dialling or dialled, dials, dialing or dialed
7. (Telecommunications) to establish or try to establish a telephone connection with (a subscriber or his or her number) by operating the dial on a telephone
8. (General Engineering) (tr) to indicate, measure, or operate with a dial
[C14: from Medieval Latin diālis daily, from Latin diēs day]
ˈdialler n
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di•al
(ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl)n., v. di•aled, di•al•ing (esp. Brit.) di•alled, di•al•ling. n.
1. a plate or disk on a clock, watch, or sundial, containing graduated markings or figures, upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows.
2. a plate or disk with markings or figures for indicating or registering some measurement or number, usu. by means of a pointer.
3. a rotatable plate, disk, or knob used for regulating a mechanism, making and breaking electrical connections, or the like, esp. one that tunes a radio or television.
4.
a. rotary dial.
b. a set of numbered and lettered push buttons on a telephone that perform the function of a rotary dial.
5. radio or television broadcasting: a new personality on the morning dial.
v.t. 6. to indicate or register on or as if on a dial.
7. to measure with or as if with a dial.
8. to regulate or select by means of a dial.
9. to make a telephone call to.
v.i. 10. to dial a telephone.
11. to tune in or regulate by means of a dial.
[1400–50; late Middle English: sundial, presumably < Medieval Latin diālis daily (Latin di(ēs) day + -ālis -al1)]
dial.
1. dialect; dialectal.
2. dialectic; dialectical.
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Past participle: dialled
Gerund: dialling
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Noun | 1. | dial - the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours face - the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down" |
2. | dial - the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning controller, control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" | |
3. | dial - the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments indicator - a device for showing the operating condition of some system | |
4. | dial - a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called dial phone, dial telephone - a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called finger hole - a hole for inserting a finger selector switch, selector - a switch that is used to select among alternatives | |
Verb | 1. | dial - operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial" |
2. | dial - choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number" |
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dial
nounThe marked outer surface of an instrument:
face.
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Translations
قُرْصقُرْص الهاتِفميناءيَتَّصِل، يُدير قُرْص الهاتِفيُدِيرُ قُرْصَ الهَاتِف
vytočitciferníkčíselníkstupnicevolicí kotouč
drejeindstillingsknapnummerskiveringetaste
valita numero puhelimella
nazvati
számlaptárcsatárcsáz
skífa á símtækistöîvaskaliúrskífa, klukkuskífavelja
ダイヤルする
전화를 걸다
ciferblatasdiskasskalėsurinkti
ciparnīcaciparripaskalauzgriezt
ciferníkčíselníkvytočiť
gumb za iskanje postajizbrati številkoodtipkati številkoštevilčnicazavrteti številko
slå
หมุน
çevirmekkadransaat yüzütelefon numara kadranıtuşlamak
quay số
dial
[ˈdaɪəl]A. N
B. VT (Telec) → marcar, discar (LAm)
to dial a wrong number → equivocarse de número (al marcar)
can I dial Bombay direct? → ¿puedo llamar a Bombay directamente?, ¿hay discado directo a Bombay? (LAm)
to dial 999; dial 911 (US) → llamar al teléfono de emergencia
to dial a wrong number → equivocarse de número (al marcar)
can I dial Bombay direct? → ¿puedo llamar a Bombay directamente?, ¿hay discado directo a Bombay? (LAm)
to dial 999; dial 911 (US) → llamar al teléfono de emergencia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dial
[ˈdaɪəl]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dial
n
(of clock) → Zifferblatt nt; (of speedometer, pressure gauge) → Skala f; (Telec) → Wähl- or Nummernscheibe f; (on radio etc) → (Frequenzbereich-)Einstellskala f
(inf, = face) → Visage f (inf)
vt (Telec) → wählen; to dial direct → durchwählen; you can dial London direct → man kann nach London durchwählen; to dial 999 → den Notruf wählen; to dial a wrong number → eine falsche Nummer wählen, sich verwählen
vi (Telec) → wählen
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dial
[ˈdaɪ/əl]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dial
(ˈdaiəl) noun1. the face of a watch or clock. My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.
2. the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone.
3. any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information. the dial on a radio.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈdialled – to turn a telephone dial to get a number. She dialled the wrong number.
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dial
→ يُدِيرُ قُرْصَ الهَاتِف vytočit ringe wählen παίρνω τηλέφωνο marcar valita numero puhelimella composer nazvati comporre ダイヤルする 전화를 걸다 draaien ringe wybrać numer discar набирать номер slå หมุน tuşlamak quay số 拨号Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009