dial

to press the buttons on a telephone to make a phone call or send a text message

marcar, discar

• dial somebody/something

Collocations dial a number · dial 911 for emergency services

• She dialed his number and waited for him to answer.

  Ella marcó su número y esperó que él contestara.

to set the time on a clock or watch by turning its hands

ajustar, poner la hora en

• dial something to a certain time

Collocations dial the clock back · dial the alarm forward

• He dialed his watch back an hour.

  Él ajustó su reloj una hora atrás.

to turn the knob on a radio or similar device to choose a particular station or frequency

reglar, sintonizar

• dial something in

Collocations dial the radio to a certain station · dial the frequency of a device

• She dialed the radio to her favorite station.

  Ella sintonizó la radio en su estación favorita.

to set a thermostat or similar device to a particular temperature by turning its dial

ajustar, poner la temperatura en

• dial something up/down

Collocations dial the thermostat up to 20 degrees · dial the temperature down

• He dialed the thermostat up to make the room warmer.

  Él ajustó el termostato para calentar la habitación.

the round part of a clock or watch that shows the time, with numbers and hands on it

cara del reloj

Collocations look at the dial

• Check that the time on the dial is correct.

  Verifica que la hora en la cara del reloj sea correcta.

an instrument or device with a round face that shows information, such as the speed of a car or the temperature in an oven

instrumento, dispositivo

Collocations read the dial

• The speedometer dial shows how fast you are driving.

  El velocímetro muestra a qué velocidad estás conduciendo.

a number or set of numbers that identify something, such as a telephone number or an address

número, código

Collocations dial number

• Enter the dial number to access your account.

  Introduce el número de acceso para acceder a tu cuenta.

a round picture or design, especially one that is painted on the face of an object such as a clock or plate

dibujo circular, diseño

Collocations painting dial

• The antique clock has a beautiful blue and white painted dial.

  El reloj antiguo tiene un hermoso dintel pintado en azul y blanco.