dictate

dic·tate  (dktt, dk-tt)

v. dic·tat·ed, dic·tat·ing, dic·tates

v.tr.

1. To say or read aloud to be recorded or written by another: dictate a letter.

2.

a. To prescribe with authority; impose: dictated the rules of the game.

b. To control or command: "Foreign leaders were . . . dictated by their own circumstances, bound by the universal imperatives of politics" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).

v.intr.

1. To say or read aloud material to be recorded or written by another: dictated for an hour before leaving for the day.

2. To issue orders or commands.

n. (dktt)

1. A directive; a command.

2. A guiding principle: followed the dictates of my conscience.

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[Latin dictre, dictt-, frequentative of dcere, to say; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: dictate, decree, impose, ordain, prescribe
These verbs mean to set forth expressly and authoritatively: victors dictating the terms of surrender; martial law decreed by the governor; impose obedience; a separation seemingly ordained by fate; taxes prescribed by law.

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dictate

vb [dɪkˈteɪt]

1. to say (messages, letters, speeches, etc.) aloud for mechanical recording or verbatim transcription by another person

2. (tr) to prescribe (commands) authoritatively

3. (intr) to act in a tyrannical manner; seek to impose one's will on others

n [ˈdɪkteɪt]

1. an authoritative command

2. a guiding principle or rule the dictates of reason

[from Latin dictāre to say repeatedly, order, from dīcere to say]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dictate - an authoritative rule                 prescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action
	2.	dictate - a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason" principle - a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
Verb	1.	dictate - issue commands or orders for prescribe, order inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" mandate - make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
	2.	dictate - say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary" read - look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
	3.	dictate - rule as a dictator rule, govern - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?" grind down, tyrannise, tyrannize - rule a country as a tyrant

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dictate

verb

1. speak, say, utter, read out, read aloud, say aloud He dictates his novels to his secretary.

2. determine, demand, command, establish, prescribe, pronounce, decree, ordain Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive game.

noun

1. command, order, decree, word, demand, direction, requirement, bidding, mandate, injunction, statute, fiat, ultimatum, ordinance, edict, behest They must abide by the dictates of the new government.

2. principle, law, rule, standard, code, criterion, ethic, canon, maxim, dictum, precept, axiom, moral law We have followed the dictates of our consciences.

dictate to someone order (about), direct, dominate, bully, walk (all) over, bulldoze, pressurize, lay down the law, browbeat, give orders to, lord it over, pronounce to, domineer What gives them the right to dictate to us?

Translations

dictate

A. [dɪkˈteɪt] VT

1. (to secretary) [+ letter] → dictar

2. (= order) → mandar; [+ terms, conditions] → imponer
he decided to act as circumstances dictated → decidió actuar según(mandasen)las circunstancias

B. [dɪkˈteɪt] VI → dictar
to dictate to one's secretary → dictar a su secretaria

C. [ˈdɪkteɪt] N → mandato m dictates → dictados mpl
the dictates of conscience/reason → los dictados de la conciencia/razón

dictate to VI + PREP [+ person] → dar órdenes a
I won't be dictated to → a mi nadie me da órdenes

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dictate [dɪkˈteɪt]

vt

[+ words, letter] → dicter

(= lay down) [+ condition] → dicter, imposer
common sense dictates that ... → le bon sens dicte que ...

(= govern) → dicter
to be dictated by convention → être imposé(e) par les conventions

vi
to dictate to sb [+ person] → imposer sa volonté à qn, régenter qn
to attempt to dictate to sb → vouloir imposer sa volonté à qn
I won't be dictated to
BUT Je n'ai d'ordres à recevoir de personne.

[ˈdɪkteɪt] n (= order) → injonction f
to obey sb's dictates → obéir aux injonctions de qn
the dictates of one's conscience → la voix de sa conscience

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dictate

vt → diktieren; reason/common sense dictates that … → die Vernunft/der gesunde Menschenverstand sagt uns, dass …

vi → diktieren

n usu pl → Diktat nt; (of reason) → Gebote pl

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dictate [ɐvb dɪkˈteɪt; ɐn ˈdɪkteɪt]

1. vt & vi (all senses) → dettare
he decided to act as circumstances dictated → decise di agire come gli dettavano le circostanze

2. dictates npl (of heart, fashion) → dettami mpl

dictate to vi + prep (person) → dare ordini a, dettar legge a
I won't be dictated to → non ricevo ordini

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dictate [ɐvb dɪkˈteɪt; ɐn ˈdɪkteɪt]

1. vt & vi (all senses) → dettare
he decided to act as circumstances dictated → decise di agire come gli dettavano le circostanze

2. dictates npl (of heart, fashion) → dettami mpl

dictate to vi + prep (person) → dare ordini a, dettar legge a
I won't be dictated to → non ricevo ordini

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dictate

v dictate [dikˈteit, (American ) ˈdikteit]

1 to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down He always dictates his letters (to his secretary). dikteer, voorskryf يُمْلي عَلى диктувам diktovat diktere diktieren υπαγορεύω dictar dikteerima دیکته کردن؛ املا کردن sanella dicter לְהַכתִיב आज्ञा देना diktirati tollba mond mendiktekan stíla; lesa fyrir dettare 書き取らせる 받아쓰게 하다 diktuoti diktēt menyebut supaya dirakam dicteren diktere dyktować ditar a dicta диктовать diktovať narekovati diktirati diktera บอกให้เขียนตาม (söyleyerek) yazdırmak; dikte et(tir)mek 聽寫；口述 диктувати املا کرنا đọc cho viết 听写；口述

2 to state officially or with authority He dictated the terms of our offer. dikteer يُمْلي شُروطَه диктувам diktovat diktere vorschreiben υπαγορεύω dictar määrama, peale sundima تحکم کردن؛ رسماً اعلام کردن sanella dicter לְהַכתִיב अधिकारपूर्वक बोलना diktirati, određivati diktál menyatakan mæla fyrir um dettare 指示する 지령하다 diktuoti diktēt menyatakan voorschrijven, opleggen diktere, bestemme dyktować ditar a impune диктовать diktovať določiti diktirati diktera ควบคุม ileri sürmek 正式陳述 приписувати آمرانہ انداز میں نافذ کرنا tuyên bố 正式陈述

3 to give orders to; to command I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say). dikteer, voorsê يَأْمُر، يُمْلي أوامِرَهُ диктувам přikazovat, předpisovat diktere befehlen διατάζω mandar käsutama امر و نهی کردن؛ زور گویی کردن käskeä faire la loi לְחַיֵב, לִקבּוֹע आदेश देना narediti parancsol memerintahkan gefa fyrirmæli comandare 命令する 명령하다 įsakinėti pavēlēt memerintahkan commanderen kommandere, diktere narzucać mandar a da ordine диктовать prikázať ukazovati narediti kommendera สั่งการ emretmek, buyurmak 命令 наказувати حکم چلانا ra lệnh 命令

n dicˈtation

something read for another to write down The secretary is taking dictation. diktaat, voorskrif إمْلاء диктовка diktát diktat das Diktat κείμενο προς υπαγόρευση dictado etteütlus دیکته؛ املا sanelu dictée הַכתָּבָה श्रुत लेख diktat tollbamondás dikte upplestur dettato, dettatura 書き取り 구술 diktantas diktāts; diktēšana pengimlakan dictee diktat dyktando ditado dictare диктовка diktát narek diktat diktamen การเขียนตามคำบอก dikte 聽寫 диктант; розпорядження املا کا عمل sự đọc chính tả 听写

n dicˈtator

an all-powerful ruler As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked. diktator, alleenheerser طاغِيَه، دكتاتور диктатор diktátor diktator der Diktator δικτάτορας dictador diktaator دیکتاتور؛ خودکامه diktaattori dictateur/-trice רוֹדָן, דִיקטָטוֹר तानाशाह diktator, tiranin diktátor diktator einræðisherra dittatore 独裁者 독재자 diktatorius diktators diktator dictator diktator, enehersker dyktator ditador dictator диктатор diktátor diktator diktator diktator ผู้เผด็จการ diktatör 獨裁者 диктатор مطلق العنان kẻ độc tài 独裁者

n dicˈtatorship

1 the authority of a dictator His dictatorship is threatened by the terrorists. diktatorskap, alleenheerserskap طُغْيان، دكتاتورِيَّه диктатура diktatura diktatur die Diktatur η εξουσία του δικτάτορα dictadura diktatuur دیکتاتوری؛ قدرت مطلق diktatuuri dictature דִיקטָטוּרָה तानाशाही diktatorstvo, tiranija parancsuralom, diktatúra kediktatoran einræði dittatura 独裁 독재권 diktatūra diktatūra pemerintahan diktator dictatuur diktatur dyktatura ditadura dictatură диктатура diktatúra diktatura diktatura diktatur รัฐบาลที่ปกครองแบบเผด็จการ diktatörlük 獨裁 диктатура آمریت chế độ độc tài 独裁

2 a state ruled by a dictator That country is a dictatorship now. diktatorskap, alleenheerskappy دَوْلَه دِكْتاتورِيَّه диктатура diktatura diktatur die Diktatur δικτατορία dictadura diktatuur نظام دیکتاتوری diktatuuri dictature דִיקטָטוּרָה अधिनायकत्व diktatura diktatúra kediktatoran einræðisríki dittatura 独裁政治 독재 diktatoriaus valdoma valstybė diktatora pārvaldīta valsts kerajaan yang diperintah diktator dictatuur diktatur dyktatura ditadura dictatură диктатура diktatúra diktatura diktatura diktatur การปกครองแบบเผด็จการ dikta rejimi, diktatörlük 專政 диктатура آمرانہ حکومت nền chuyên chính 专政