dial

US /ˈdaɪ.əl/
UK /ˈdaɪ.əl/
"dial" picture
1.

quadrante, manopola

a face of a clock or watch or a similar movable circular plate or disc indicating a measurement or setting

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The clock's dial was made of polished brass.
Il quadrante dell'orologio era in ottone lucidato.
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He carefully turned the dial to the correct frequency.
Ha girato con attenzione il quadrante sulla frequenza corretta.
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facegaugemeterindicatordisplay
1.

comporre, chiamare

to operate a telephone or make a call to a particular number by pressing buttons or rotating a dial

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Please dial 911 in case of emergency.
Si prega di comporre il 911 in caso di emergenza.
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She had to dial the number several times before getting through.
Ha dovuto comporre il numero più volte prima di riuscire a parlare.
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callphoneringcontact
2.

regolare, impostare

to adjust a setting or level using a dial or knob

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He dialed up the volume on the radio.
Ha alzato il volume della radio.
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Can you dial down the brightness on the screen?
Puoi diminuire la luminosità dello schermo?
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adjustsetregulatetune
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dial indirect dialingspeed dialdial-up