dial back

ˈdaɪəl bæk

dialled back, dialling back

Definition of dial back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

tone down

reduce intensity, energy, or extreme actions in any situation

You should dial back your excitement a little.

soften

temper

tone down

activity

decrease the frequency of an activity

They need to dial back their meetings to once a month.

cut back

pare down

scale back

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Expressions with dial

dial up

increase the intensity or level of something

The coach told the team to dial up their efforts.

dial in

join a conference call or meeting

He dialed in to the meeting from his office.

butt dial

accidental call made from a pocketed phone

I received a butt dial from him yesterday.

move the dial

make a measurable difference in a situation

The new strategy helped move the dial in sales.

shift the dial

make a significant change in a situation

The new policy will shift the dial on climate change.

dial 999

call emergency services by entering 999 on a phone

In case of a fire, dial 999 immediately.

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reset the dial

literal

adjust a dial back to its starting position

Examples of dial back in a sentence

He tried to dial back his criticism politely.
We should dial back the number of emails we send.
It's time to dial back on social media usage.

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French:modérer, réduire, ...
German:zurückschrauben, reduzieren, ...
Italian:moderare, ridurre, ...
Spanish:moderar, disminuir, ...
Portuguese:moderar, reduzir, ...
Chinese:收敛, 减少, ...
Japanese:抑える, 減らす, ...
Arabic:خَفَّفَ, خَفَّضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְמַתֵּן, לְהַפְחִית, ...
Russian:сбавить обороты, сократить, ...
Ukrainian:зменшити оберти, скорочувати, ...
Hindi:मध्यम करना, घटाना, ...
Bengali:কমিয়ে দেওয়া, কমিয়ে আনা, ...
Catalan:rebaixar, disminuir, ...
Czech:zmírnit, omezit, ...
Danish:skrue ned, skære ned, ...
Dutch:terugschakelen, verminderen, ...
Greek:χαμηλώνω, περιορίζω, ...
Hungarian:visszafogni, csökkenteni, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយកម្រិត, កាត់បន្ថយ, ...
Korean:줄이다, 감소하다, ...
Persian:کاهش دادن, کمتر کردن, ...
Polish:przystopować, ograniczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):moderar, diminuir, ...
Romanian:a reduce intensitatea, a reduce, ...
Swedish:tona ner, minska, ...
Thai:ลดระดับ, ลดความถี่, ...
Turkish:azaltmak, ...
Vietnamese:giảm bớt, giảm tần suất, ...

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