to dial
01
slå, ringa
to enter a telephone number using a rotary or keypad on a telephone or mobile device in order to make a call
Transitive: to dial a phone number
Exempel
She dialed her friend's number to invite them to the party.
Hon ringde sin väns nummer för att bjuda in dem till festen.
In the past, people had to manually dial the numbers on rotary phones.
Förr i tiden var folk tvungna att slå numren manuellt på vridskivetelefoner.
02
slå, justera
to turn or adjust a device in order to control or select a setting or function
Transitive: to dial a device or setting
Exempel
She dialed the radio to find her favorite station.
Hon ställde in radion för att hitta sin favoritstation.
He dialed the temperature on the oven to 350 degrees for baking.
Han ställde in temperaturen i ugnen på 350 grader för bakning.
Dial
01
urskiva, display
the face of a clock or a watch that has numbers on it to show the time
02
skiva, nummervals
a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
03
ratt, skiva
a round control used to adjust settings such as temperature, volume, or fan speed
Exempel
She turned the dial to increase the temperature in the car.
Hon vred på ratten för att höja temperaturen i bilen.
He adjusted the dial on the radio to find his favorite station.
Han justerade ratten på radion för att hitta sin favoritstation.
04
urskiva, inställningsratt
the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
Lexikalt Träd
dialer
misdial
redial
dial
