noun🔗ShareCadranA 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. "Le cadran du compteur de vitesse de la voiture indiquait une vitesse de 60 miles à l'heure.technologyelectronicsdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadranA clock face."The grandfather clock's intricate dial showed the time was almost midnight. "Le cadran complexe de l'horloge grand-père indiquait qu'il était presque minuit.timedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadran solaireA sundial."The old school building had a beautiful sundial in the courtyard. "Le vieux bâtiment scolaire avait un beau cadran solaire dans la cour.timeastronomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadran; bouton de réglageA 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. "Mon père utilisait le cadran de la vieille radio pour syntoniser son émission préférée.electronicscommunicationtechnologydevicemachinesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadranA 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. "Pour appeler sa mère, il tourna soigneusement le cadran du vieux téléphone à cadran.technologycommunicationelectronicsmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVisageA person's face."My brother's dial was flushed with embarrassment after he forgot his lines in the school play. "Le visage de mon frère était rouge de gêne après avoir oublié ses répliques dans la pièce de théâtre de l'école.appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoussole de mineurA miner's compass."The geologist used his dial to find the direction of the underground vein. "Le géologue a utilisé sa boussole de mineur pour trouver la direction de la veine souterraine.technicaldevicegeologydirectionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComposer, réglerTo control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial."President Trump has recently dialled down the rhetoric."Le président Trump a récemment baissé le ton.technologyelectronicscommunicationmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComposer, appelerTo select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone."In an emergency dial 999."En cas d'urgence, composez le 999.technologycommunicationelectronicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComposer un numéroTo use a dial or a telephone."Please be careful when dialling."Soyez prudent lorsque vous composez le numéro.technologycommunicationelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
