dial

composer, appeler

Entrer un numéro de téléphone pour passer un appel.

En anglais simple : To enter a telephone number in order to make a call.

• Dial this number for help.
• I dialled the wrong number twice.
• Can you dial her office directly?

Synonymes : call, phone

Expressions courantes : dial a number, dial someone directly, dial the extension

régler, ajuster

Choisir ou modifier un réglage en tournant un bouton ou par un moyen similaire.

En anglais simple : To choose or change a setting by turning a control, or in a similar way.

• Dial the heat down a little.
• He dialled the amplifier to its highest setting.
• We dialled in the speed before starting the machine.

Comment l'utiliser : dial something to something (She dialled the temperature to twenty degrees.); dial something up/down (Please dial the volume down.); dial in something (He dialled in the correct frequency.)

Synonymes : adjust, set

Expressions courantes : dial something up, dial something down, dial in something

se connecter

Établir une connexion entre un ordinateur et un autre ordinateur ou un service en ligne.

En anglais simple : To start a connection from a computer to another computer or online service.

• The client failed to dial the server.
• Our program dials the database when it starts.
• Check the network address before dialling the remote service.

Synonymes : connect

Expressions courantes : dial a server, dial the database, dial a service

bouton, cadran

Panneau indiquant les stations de radio, ou bouton rond qu’on tourne pour choisir une station ou un réglage.

En anglais simple : A radio panel showing stations, or a round control you turn to choose a station or setting.

• Turn the dial to another station.
• The radio dial glowed in the dark.
• She adjusted the dial until the music became clear.

Synonymes : knob, tuning control

Expressions courantes : radio dial, turn the dial, tuning dial

cadran

Surface ronde avec des graduations et une aiguille mobile qui indique une mesure.

En anglais simple : A round surface with marks and a moving pointer that shows a measurement.

• The dial shows the pressure.
• A needle moved across the dial.
• The watch has a large white dial.

Synonymes : face

Expressions courantes : clock dial, pressure dial, read the dial

cadran téléphonique

Partie ronde d’un ancien téléphone qu’on tourne pour composer chaque chiffre du numéro.

En anglais simple : A round part on an older telephone that you turn to enter each number.

• The old telephone has a dial.
• Put your finger in the dial and turn it.
• The dial returned slowly after each number.

Expressions courantes : rotary dial, telephone dial, dial phone