di·al (d   l, dl)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 or di·alled, di·al·ing or di·al·ling, di·als 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. 1. To use a dial. 2. To use a telephone. [Middle English, sundial, clock, from Old French dyal, from Medieval Latin di  le, from neuter of dilis, daily, from Latin di s, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]di al·er n. |
dial [ˈdaɪəl daɪl]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) the face of a watch, clock, chronometer, sundial, etc., marked with divisions representing units of time
2. (Engineering / 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. (Electronics & Computer Science / 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 face [1]
vb dials, dialling, dialled US, dials dialing, dialed
1. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) to establish or try to establish a telephone connection with (a subscriber or his number) by operating the dial on a telephone
2. (Engineering / General Engineering) (tr) to indicate, measure, or operate with a dial
[from Medieval Latin diālis daily, from Latin diēs day]
dialler n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  dial - the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hoursface - 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 calleddial 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" |
Translations
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
dial [ˈdaɪəl]
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
dial [ˈdaɪ/əl]
dial [ˈdaɪ/əl]
2. vt (Telec) (number) → fare; (more formal) → comporre
to dial a wrong number → sbagliare numero
can I dial London direct? → si può chiamare Londra in teleselezione?
to dial 999 → chiamare il 113
to dial a wrong number → sbagliare numero
can I dial London direct? → si può chiamare Londra in teleselezione?
to dial 999 → chiamare il 113
dial [ˈdaɪ/əl]
n dial [ˈdaiəl]
1 the face of a watch or clock My watch has a dial you can see in the dark. wyserplaat ميناء (الساعَه) циферблат ciferník urskive das Zifferblatt πλάκα ρολογιού esfera, carátula numbrilaud صفحه نشانگر kellotaulu cadran לוּח הַשָׁעוֹן डायल brojčanik sata számlap piringan úrskífa, klukkuskífa quadrante 文字盤 (시계의) 문자판 ciferblatas ciparnīca permukaan jarum yang boleh bergerak wijzerplaat urskive tarcza mostrador cadran циферблат ciferník številčnica brojčanik urtavla หน้าปัด saat yüzü, kadran 表面，鐘面 циферблат گھڑی کا چہرہ mặt của đồng hồ 表面，钟面
2 the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone. skakelskyf قُرْص الهاتِف телефонна шайба číselník nummerskive die Wählscheibe καντράν τηλεφώνου disco, dial numbriketas شماره گیر؛ صفحۀ دکمه ها numerolevy cadran חוּגָה टेलीफोन का डायल brojčanik telefona tárcsa nomor skífa á símtæki disco combinatore ダイアル 다이얼 diskas (telefona aparāta) ciparripa mendail kiesschijf nummerskive tarcza mostrador disc (cu numere) диск číselník številčnica brojčanik nummerskiva ที่หมุนโทรศัพ telefon numara kadranı (電話的)撥號盤 диск ٹیلی فون کا نشاندار رخ đĩa số （电话的）拨号盘
3 any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information the dial on a radio. instemmer قُرْص (الرّادْيو) избирателен диск stupnice, volicí kotouč indstillingsknap die Skala πίνακας επιλογής, ταμπλό dial skaala صفحۀ مدرج asteikko cadran מַחֲוֵון सूचना देने के लिए संख्या इत्यादि वाली कोई भी पट्टी इत्यादि konzola sa brojevima tárcsa piringan stöðvaskali scala parlante ダイアル 눈금판 skalė (radio u.tml.) skala memusing schaal gradert skive, skala tarcza mostrador scală шкала stupnica lestvica, skala skala []skala หน้าปัด kadran 刻度盤 шкала معلومات ظاہر کرنے والی کوئی تختی یا پٹی bản hoặc đĩa trên máy thu thanh hoặc thu hình chỉ bước sóng 刻度盘
v – past tense, past participle ˈdialled –
to turn a telephone dial to get a number She dialled the wrong number. geskakel يَتَّصِل، يُدير قُرْص الهاتِف набирам vytočit (telefonní číslo) dreje; taste wählen σχηματίζω αριθμό τηλεφώνου marcar numbrit valima شماره گیری کردن valita composer לְחָיֵיג टेलीफोन का नम्बर मिलाना nazivati tárcsáz memutar velja comporre ダイアルを回す 전화를 걸다 surinkti (telefono numerį) uzgriezt (telefona numuru) mendail draaien slå (et telefonnummer) wykręcać marcar. a forma (un număr) набирать номер vytočiť zavrteti številko okrenuti slå หมุนโทรศัพท์ (numarayı) çevirmek 撥(電話號碼) набирати номер ٹیلی فون کا نمبر ملانا quay số 拨（电话号码）
dial → يَتَصِل تليفونياً 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
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