dial tone

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dial tone
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el tono
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Aaron picked up the receiver to call the police, but there was no dial tone.Aaron tomó el auricular para llamar a la policía, pero no había tono.
b. el señal de marcar
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Wait for the dial tone and then make your call.Espero el señal de marcar y luego haga su llamada.
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