dial
US: /ˈdaɪəɫ/, /ˈdaɪɫ/
UK: /dˈaɪəl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
dial /'daiəl/- danh từ
- đồng hồ mặt trời (theo ánh nắng mà tính giờ) ((cũng) sun dial)
- mặt đồng hồ, công tơ...) ((cũng) plate dial); đĩa số (máy điện thoại)
- compass dial: mặt la bàn
- (từ lóng) mặt (người...)
- la bàn (dùng ở mỏ) ((cũng) miner's dial)
- động từ
- đo bằng đĩa số, chỉ bằng đĩa số
- quay số (điện thoại tự động)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 the face of a clock or watch, or a similar control on a machine, piece of equipment or vehicle that shows a measurement of time, amount, speed, temperature, etc: an alarm clock with a luminous dial + Check the tyre pressure on the dial.
See also -
2 the round control on a radio, cooker/stove, etc. that you turn in order to adjust sth, for example to choose a particular station or to choose a particular temperature
3 the round part on some older telephones, with holes for the fingers, that you move around to call a particular number
+ verb
(-ll-, AmE -l-) to use a telephone by turning the dial or pushing buttons to call a number: [VN] He dialled the number and waited. + Dial 0033 for France. [also V]
Collocation
VERB + DIAL
adjust, set, turn, twiddle, twist
Set the dial for the number of copies required.
Concise dictionary
dialled|dialling|dials|dialed|dialing'daɪəlnoun
+the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
+the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
+the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
+a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
verb
+operate a dial to select a telephone number
+choose by means of a dial
