noun🔗ShareZifferblatt, SkalaA graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed)."The car's speedometer dial showed a speed of 60 miles per hour. "Das Zifferblatt des Tachometers des Autos zeigte eine Geschwindigkeit von 60 Meilen pro Stunde an.technologyelectronicsdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZifferblattA clock face."The grandfather clock's intricate dial showed the time was almost midnight. "Das komplizierte Zifferblatt der Standuhr zeigte an, dass es fast Mitternacht war.timedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSonnenuhrA sundial."The old school building had a beautiful sundial in the courtyard. "Das alte Schulgebäude hatte eine wunderschöne Sonnenuhr im Innenhof.timeastronomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSkala, Zifferblatt; DrehknopfA panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc."My dad used the dial on the old radio to tune in to his favorite show. "Mein Vater benutzte die Skala des alten Radios, um seine Lieblingssendung einzustellen.electronicscommunicationtechnologydevicemachinesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWählscheibeA disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called."To call his mother, he carefully turned the dial on the old rotary phone. "Um seine Mutter anzurufen, drehte er vorsichtig die Wählscheibe des alten Wählscheibentelefons.technologycommunicationelectronicsmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGesichtA person's face."My brother's dial was flushed with embarrassment after he forgot his lines in the school play. "Das Gesicht meines Bruders war rot vor Verlegenheit, nachdem er seinen Text im Schultheater vergessen hatte.appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarkscheiderkompassA miner's compass."The geologist used his dial to find the direction of the underground vein. "Der Geologe benutzte seinen Markscheiderkompass, um die Richtung der unterirdischen Ader zu finden.technicaldevicegeologydirectionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinstellen, wählenTo control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial."President Trump has recently dialled down the rhetoric."Präsident Trump hat die Rhetorik kürzlich heruntergefahren.technologyelectronicscommunicationmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWählen, anrufenTo select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone."In an emergency dial 999."Wählen Sie im Notfall 999.technologycommunicationelectronicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWählenTo use a dial or a telephone."Please be careful when dialling."Bitte seien Sie beim Wählen vorsichtig.technologycommunicationelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
