dictate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /dɪkˈteɪt/, noun: /ˈdɪkteɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˈdɪkteɪt, dɪkˈteɪt; n. ˈdɪkteɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. diktāt, dik tāt; n. diktāt)


Inflections of 'dictate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dictates
v 3rd person singular
dictating
v pres p
dictated
v past
dictated
v past p
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dictate [sth] vtr (terms: prescribe)imponer vtr
  establecer vtr
  dictar vtr
 The consultant tried to dictate the terms of payment.
 El consultor trató de imponer los términos del pago.
dictate [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep (terms: prescribe)dictar algo a loc verb
 We are not in a position to dictate terms to the administration.
 No estamos en posición de dictarle términos a la administración.
dictate [sth] vtr (letter: say aloud)dictar vtr
 Carol dictated the words, and her friend wrote them down.
 Carol dictó las palabras, y su amiga las escribió.
dictate [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep (letter: say aloud)dictarle algo a loc verb
 She dictated the letter to her secretary, who later typed it.
 Le dictó la carta a su secretaria, quien luego la mecanografió.
dictate vi (give orders)dictar vtr
  ordenar vtr
  mandar vtr
  preceptuar vtr
 What gives you the authority to dictate around here?
 ¿Qué te da autoridad para dictar aquí?
 ¿Qué te da autoridad para ordenar aquí?
 ¿Qué te da autoridad para mandar aquí?
 ¿Qué te da autoridad para preceptuar aquí?
dictate n often plural (moral principle)máxima nf
  precepto nm
 The dictates of my religion do not permit me to drink.
 Las máximas de mi religión no me permiten beber alcohol.
 Los preceptos de mi religión no me permiten beber alcohol.
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