dial in Portuguese
dial in Portuguese is discar — 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 Portuguese
discar
(transitive) To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone, regardless of whether a physical dial is present.
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 temperature dial on the oven was hard to read in the dim kitchen."
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noun A rotating disc, or set of buttons, used to enter a phone number.
"Old phones had a rotary dial instead of buttons."
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verb To enter a phone number in order to make a call.
"She dialed her sister's number as soon as she heard the news."
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dial in a sentence
- The temperature dial on the oven was hard to read in the dim kitchen.
- Old phones had a rotary dial instead of buttons.
- She dialed her sister's number as soon as she heard the news.
- He accidentally dialed the wrong extension.
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What is "dial" in Portuguese?
"dial" in Portuguese is discar. 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 temperature dial on the oven was hard to read in the dim kitchen." In Portuguese, "dial" is discar.
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