набира́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• dial noun A round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
• draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
• enlist verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
• keyboard noun The set of keys used to type on a computer or typewriter.
• recruit noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.

Senses

набира́ть is used for these senses in English:

• dial (transitive) To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone, regardless of whether a physical dial is present.
• draft (transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
• enlist (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.
• keyboard (intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.
• recruit To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.
• typeset (intransitive) to be set or composed into type

dial — full definition

1. noun A round, marked surface with a needle or pointer used to display a measurement, such as on a clock or gauge.
2. noun A rotating disc, or set of buttons, used to enter a phone number.
3. verb To enter a phone number in order to make a call.

draft — full definition

1. noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
2. noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
3. noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
4. noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
5. verb To write a preliminary version of something.

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