Dial into Meaning in English

expression

US

UK

Definition

To connect to a telephone call or online meeting by entering a number or link; also, to become fully focused or engaged in an activity or conversation.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in business and tech settings for joining calls or meetings ('dial into a conference call'). Informal use: 'dial into' can mean becoming fully focused ('I need to dial into this project'). Don't confuse with just 'dial' (to make a phone call).

• Spanish: marcar para entrar (llamada) - conectarse a (reunión)
• Portuguese (BR): entrar (em ligação) - conectar-se a (reunião)
• Portuguese (PT): entrar (em chamada) - ligar-se a (reunião)
• Chinese (Simplified): 拨入（电话/会议）- 连接到（会议）
• Chinese (Traditional): 撥入（電話/會議）- 連接到（會議）
• Hindi: डायल करना (कॉल या मीटिंग में शामिल होने के लिए)
• Arabic: الاتصال بـ (اجتماع/مكالمة)
• Bengali: ডায়াল করে যুক্ত হওয়া (ফোন/মিটিং)
• Russian: подключиться (по телефону/к встрече)
• Japanese: ダイヤルインする（電話や会議に参加する）
• Vietnamese: gọi vào (cuộc gọi/họp) - kết nối với (cuộc họp)
• Korean: 접속하다 (전화/회의)
• Turkish: bağlanmak (telefon/toplantı)
• Urdu: ڈائل اِن کرنا (کال یا میٹنگ میں شامل ہونا)
• Indonesian: menyambung ke (telepon/rapat)

Example Sentences

Please dial into the meeting at 10 a.m.

basic

You need a code to dial into the conference.

basic

I will dial into the call from my car.

basic

Just dial into the webinar if you're running late; you won't miss anything important.

natural

After a few minutes, she was able to dial into the conversation and contribute her ideas.

natural

You really need to dial into this assignment—it's challenging but interesting.

natural