dial in Italian
dial in Italian is disco combinatore — dial means a round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
dial in Italian
disco combinatore
A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.
What does "dial" mean?
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noun A round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
"The needle on the pressure dial moved slowly into the green zone."
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noun A rotating disc, or set of buttons, used to enter a phone number.
"My grandfather still keeps an old telephone with a dial on his desk."
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verb To enter a phone number in order to make a call.
"Dial the number slowly, because the line is not always clear."
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dial in a sentence
- The needle on the pressure dial moved slowly into the green zone.
- He glanced at the dial on the dashboard to check the speed.
- My grandfather still keeps an old telephone with a dial on his desk.
- Children today are puzzled by how a dial works on a vintage phone.
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What is "dial" in Italian?
"dial" in Italian is disco combinatore. dial means: A round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
How do you use "dial" in a sentence?
Example: "The needle on the pressure dial moved slowly into the green zone." In Italian, "dial" is disco combinatore.
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