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di·al

(dī′əl, dīl)

1. A graduated surface or face on which a measurement, such as speed, is indicated by a moving needle or pointer.

a. The face of a clock.

b. A sundial.

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 ordi·alled ordi·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.

1. To use a dial.

2. To use a telephone.

Phrasal Verbs:

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 Frenchdyal, from Medieval Latindiāle, from neuter ofdiālis,daily, from Latindiēs,day; seedyeu- inIndo-European roots.]

di′al·er n.

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dial

(ˈdaɪəl; daɪl)

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 forface¹

vb,dials,diallingordialled,dials,dialingordialed

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 Latindiālis daily, from Latindiēs day]

ˈdiallern

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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.

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 Latindiālis daily (Latindi(ēs) day +-ālis-al¹)]

dial.

1. dialect; dialectal.

2. dialectic; dialectical.

dial

Past participle:dialled
Gerund:dialling

Imperative
dial
dial

Present
I dial
you dial
he/she/it dials
we dial
you dial
they dial

Preterite
I dialled
you dialled
he/she/it dialled
we dialled
you dialled
they dialled

Present Continuous
I am dialling
you are dialling
he/she/it is dialling
we are dialling
you are dialling
they are dialling

Present Perfect
I have dialled
you have dialled
he/she/it has dialled
we have dialled
you have dialled
they have dialled

Past Continuous
I was dialling
you were dialling
he/she/it was dialling
we were dialling
you were dialling
they were dialling

Past Perfect
I had dialled
you had dialled
he/she/it had dialled
we had dialled
you had dialled
they had dialled

Future
I will dial
you will dial
he/she/it will dial
we will dial
you will dial
they will dial

Future Perfect
I will have dialled
you will have dialled
he/she/it will have dialled
we will have dialled
you will have dialled
they will have dialled

Future Continuous
I will be dialling
you will be dialling
he/she/it will be dialling
we will be dialling
you will be dialling
they will be dialling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dialling
you have been dialling
he/she/it has been dialling
we have been dialling
you have been dialling
they have been dialling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dialling
you will have been dialling
he/she/it will have been dialling
we will have been dialling
you will have been dialling
they will have been dialling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dialling
you had been dialling
he/she/it had been dialling
we had been dialling
you had been dialling
they had been dialling

Conditional
I would dial
you would dial
he/she/it would dial
we would dial
you would dial
they would dial

Past Conditional
I would have dialled
you would have dialled
he/she/it would have dialled
we would have dialled
you would have dialled
they would have dialled

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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" horologe,timepiece,timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
	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 telephone dial 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" telephony,telephone - transmitting speech at a distance control,operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever"
	2.	dial - choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number" choose,pick out,select,take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

dial

noun

The marked outer surface of an instrument:

face.

verb

Informal. To communicate with (someone) by telephone:

buzz,call,ring,telephone.

Informal:phone.

Idioms:get someone on the horn,give someone a buzz.

Translations

قُرْصقُرْص الهاتِفميناءيَتَّصِل، يُدير قُرْص الهاتِفيُدِيرُ قُرْصَ الهَاتِف

vytočitciferníkčíselníkstupnicevolicí kotouč

drejeindstillingsknapnummerskiveringetaste

wählen Wählscheibe Zifferblatt Skala

παίρνω τηλέφωνο

marcar esfera carátula dial discar

valita numero puhelimella

composer cadran disque

nazvati

számlaptárcsatárcsáz

skífa á símtækistöîvaskaliúrskífa, klukkuskífavelja

comporre quadrante scala numerica sintonizzare disco combinatore

ダイヤルする

전화를 걸다

ciferblatasdiskasskalėsurinkti

ciparnīcaciparripaskalauzgriezt

draaien

gradert skive nummerskive ringe skala slå

wybrać numer

discar

набирать номер

ciferníkčíselníkvytočiť

gumb za iskanje postajizbrati številkoodtipkati številkoštevilčnicazavrteti številko

slå

หมุน

çevirmekkadransaat yüzütelefon numara kadranıtuşlamak

quay số

刻度盘拨号拨电话号码电话的拨号盘表面

dial

[ˈdaɪəl]

A.N

1. [of clock] →esferaf,carátulaf (Mex); [of instrument] →esferaf,cuadrantem; [of radio] →dialm (Aut) (on dashboard) →cuadrantem; (=tuner) →selectorm; [of telephone] →discom

2. (=face) →jetaf,caraf

B.VT (Telec) →marcar,discar (LAm)
to dial a wrong number →equivocarse denúmero (al marcar)
can I dial Bombay direct? →¿puedollamar aBombay directamente?, ¿haydiscado directo aBombay? (LAm)
to dial 999; dial 911 (US) →llamar alteléfono de emergencia

C.VI (Telec) →marcar,discar (LAm)

D.CPDdial codeN (US) →prefijom
dial toneN (US) →señalf demarcar,tonom demarcar

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dial

[ˈdaɪəl]

n [clock] →cadranm; [radio] →cadranm

vt(on the phone) [+number] →faire,composer
to dial a wrong number →faire unfaux numéro

vi(on the phone) →composer lenumérodial coden(US) →indicatifm

dial

(of clock) →Zifferblattnt;(of speedometer, pressure gauge) →Skalaf; (Telec) →Wähl-or Nummernscheibef; (on radio etc) →(Frequenzbereich-)Einstellskalaf

(inf,= face) →Visagef (inf)

vt (Telec) →wählen;todial direct →durchwählen;you candial London direct →man kann nachLondon durchwählen;todial 999 →den Notrufwählen;todial a wrong number →einefalsche Nummer wählen, sichverwählen

vi (Telec) →wählen

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dial

[ˈdaɪ/əl]

1.n (of clock, instrument) →quadrantem; (of radio) →scala; (of telephone) →disco (combinatore)

2.vt (Telec) (number) →fare; (more formal) →comporre
to dial a wrong number →sbagliare numero
can I dial London direct? →si puòchiamare Londra inteleselezione?
to dial 999 →chiamare il 113

dial

(ˈdaiəl) noun

1. the face of a watch or clock.My watch has a dial you can see in the dark. wyserplaat ميناء (الساعَه) циферблат mostrador ciferník das Zifferblatt urskive πλάκα ρολογιούesfera,carátula numbrilaud صفحه نشانگر kellotaulucadran לוּח הַשָׁעוֹן डायल brojčanik sata számlap piringan úrskífa, klukkuskífaquadrante 文字盤 (시계의) 문자판 ciferblatas ciparnīca permukaan jarum yang boleh bergerakwijzerplaaturskivetarcza دساعت مخ، لمونځ ساعت: څرګندول، ښكاره كول، ځيړل (دډايل په وا سطه)، دتلفون ډايل كول (نمره وهل mostrador cadranциферблат ciferník številčnica brojčanik urtavla หน้าปัด saat yüzü, kadran 錶面，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 mostrador číselník die Wählscheibe nummerskive καντράν τηλεφώνουdisco,dial numbriketas شماره گیر؛ صفحۀ دکمه ها numerolevycadranחוגה टेलीफोन का डायल brojčanik telefona tárcsa nomor skífa á símtækidisco combinatore ダイアル 다이얼 diskas (telefona aparāta) ciparripa mendailkiesschijfnummerskivetarcza دتلفون ډايل كول (نمره وهل mostrador disc (cu numere)диск číselník številčnica brojčanik nummerskiva หน้าปัดหมายเลขโทรศัพท์ 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 discetc bearing numbersetc used to give information.the dial on a radio. instemmerقُرْص избирателен диск mostrador stupnice, volicí kotouč die Skala indstillingsknap πίνακας επιλογής,ταμπλόdial skaala صفحۀ مدرج asteikkocadranמחוון 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 memusingschaalgradert skive,skalatarcza مدرجه صفحه mostrador scalăшкала stupnica lestvica, skala skala [inställnings]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

verb –past tense, past participleˈdialled –

to turn a telephone dial to get a number.She dialled the wrong number. geskakel يَتَّصِل، يُدير قُرْص الهاتِف набирам discar vytočit (telefonní číslo)wählen dreje; taste σχηματίζω αριθμό τηλεφώνουmarcar numbrit valima شماره گیری کردن valitacomposer לְחָיֵיג टेलीफोन का नम्बर मिलाना nazivati tárcsáz memutar veljacomporre ダイアルを回す 전화를 걸다 surinkti (telefono numerį) uzgriezt (telefona numuru) mendaildraaienslå wykręcać شمیره گیری کول 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）