dial
/ˈdaɪəl/verb
उच्चारण डायल
नंबर मिलाना
Core word
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[T, I]
to use a telephone by pushing buttons or turning the dial to call a number
नंबर मिलाना
- dial 112 in an emergency
- She dialled the helpline number twice before someone answered.
- Dial the country code first, then the number.
+ 3 more examples
- I dialled his number three times but nobody picked up.
- Older phones had to be dialled with a rotating disc.
- Dial 100 to reach the police.
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[C]
the face of a clock or watch, or a similar control on a machine
डायल, घड़ी का मुख
- the dial of a watch
- The radio dial was so old that the numbers had faded.
- The dial on the oven shows the temperature.
+ 2 more examples
- She turned the dial to find the radio station.
- The watch has a blue dial with silver hands.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dial + number (verb)
Dial is a transitive verb used for a telephone number or a code. In British English the past forms are dialled and dialling.
'Dial' फ़ोन नंबर या कोड के लिए transitive क्रिया है। British English में past रूप dialled और dialling हैं।
- Dial 112 in an emergency.
- She dialled her father's number.
dial + the number (without to)
Do not put to after dial. We dial a number, we do not 'dial to' it.
'Dial' के बाद 'to' नहीं लगता। हम number dial करते हैं, 'dial to' नहीं।
- Please dial the extension number and wait.
a dial (noun)
A dial is the face of a clock or a round control with numbers or marks on a machine. It is countable.
'Dial' घड़ी का मुख या मशीन पर अंकों वाला गोल नियंत्रक है। यह countable है।
- The dial of the clock was cracked.
- Turn the dial to the left to lower the volume.
dial up / down (phrasal)
Dial up and dial down mean to increase or decrease something, such as heat or a level of effort. They are separable.
'Dial up' और 'dial down' का अर्थ किसी चीज़, जैसे गर्मी या प्रयास, को बढ़ाना या घटाना है। ये separable हैं।
- The teacher asked the class to dial down the noise.
- Radhika dialled up her revision before the exam.
dial in sentence order
With a number, dial can take the number as a direct object; with a phone number in digits, say dial 100, not dial to 100.
Number के साथ 'dial' में number सीधे object बनता है; अंकों में नंबर हो तो dial 100 कहें, dial to 100 नहीं।
- Dial 100 to reach the police control room.
+Collocations 5
dial + object
a numberan extensionthe policea codethe operator
- He dialled the helpline and waited.
adverb + dial
quicklywronglyagainmanuallydirectly
- I dialled the wrong number twice.
dial + noun
tonepadplatecodeface
- There was no dial tone on the old landline.
kind of dial
clockradiovolumesuntemperature
- The radio dial was marked with city names.
dial + control
turn the dialset the dialtwist the dialread the dialadjust the dial
- Set the dial to the lowest speed.
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- Radhika dialled the number again, but the line was busy.
राधिका ने फिर नंबर मिलाया, पर लाइन व्यस्त थी।
- Old telephones had a round dial that you turned with your finger.
पुराने टेलीफ़ोन में गोल डायल होता था जिसे उँगली से घुमाते थे।
- To reach the ambulance service, dial 108.
एम्बुलेंस सेवा से संपर्क करने के लिए 108 डायल कीजिए।
- The pressure cooker has a dial that shows the pressure.
प्रेशर कुकर में एक डायल है जो दबाव दिखाता है।
- She turned the dial of the radio until the music became clear.
उसने रेडियो का डायल तब तक घुमाया जब तक संगीत साफ़ नहीं हो गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She dialed to her mother's number.
✓ She dialled her mother's number.
Dial is transitive and takes no preposition (British spelling: dialled).
'Dial' transitive है और preposition नहीं लेता (British वर्तनी: dialled)।
✗ Please call to 112 in an emergency.
✓ Please call 112 in an emergency.
Call and dial are transitive, so no 'to' is needed.
'Call' और 'dial' transitive हैं, इसलिए 'to' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
112 is India's single emergency number (police, fire, ambulance); spelling: dialled and dialling double the l in British English.
112 भारत का एकल आपातकालीन नंबर है (पुलिस, अग्निशमन, एम्बुलेंस); spelling में British English में dialled और dialling में l दोहराया जाता है।