noun🔗ShareCadranA graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed)."The car's speedometer has several dials that show the speed, fuel level, and engine temperature. "Le compteur de vitesse de la voiture possède plusieurs cadrans qui indiquent la vitesse, le niveau de carburant et la température du moteur.technologymachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadranA clock face."The classroom clock has large, easy-to-read dials so everyone can see the time. "L'horloge de la salle de classe a de grands cadrans faciles à lire pour que tout le monde puisse voir l'heure.timedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadran solaireA sundial."The garden featured several statues and an old sundial; its dials were intricately carved with Roman numerals. "Le jardin comportait plusieurs statues et un vieux cadran solaire ; ses cadrans étaient finement sculptés de chiffres romains.timeastronomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadrans, boutonsA panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc."He carefully adjusted the dials on the old radio to find a clear signal. "Il a soigneusement ajusté les cadrans de la vieille radio pour trouver un signal clair.technologyelectronicscommunicationdevicesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadran téléphoniqueA disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called."Before smartphones, people used dials on rotary phones to call their friends. "Avant les smartphones, les gens utilisaient des cadrans téléphoniques sur les téléphones rotatifs pour appeler leurs amis.communicationtechnologyelectronicsdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVisageA person's face."The classroom was full of tired dials after the long exam. "La salle de classe était pleine de visages fatigués après le long examen.appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoussole de mineurA miner's compass."The miner used his dials to find the correct direction in the dark mine. "Le mineur utilisa sa boussole de mineur pour trouver la bonne direction dans la mine sombre.technicalgeologydeviceworkindustryscienceChat 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 de sa rhétorique.technologymachineelectronicscommunicationdeviceChat 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.communicationtechnologyelectronicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComposer un numéroTo use a dial or a telephone."Please be careful when dialling."Faites attention lorsque vous composez le numéro.communicationtechnologyelectronicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
