dictate
To order, command, controlTo order, command, control.
» He dictated several letters to his secretary.
Er diktierte seiner Sekretärin mehrere Briefe.
Он продиктовал несколько писем своей секретарше.
Meaning
3 sensesTo order, command, control.
Etiquette dictates that wedding invitations should be acknowledged in writing.
diktieren, bestimmen, vorschreiben
кома́ндоватьkomándovatʹ, предпи́сыватьpredpísyvatʹ
To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
She is dictating a letter to a stenographer.
The French teacher dictated a passage from Victor Hugo.
diktieren
диктова́тьdiktovátʹ
To determine or decisively affect.
- say out loud for the purpose of recording
- rule as a dictator
- issue commands or orders for
Examples
44 sentencesHe dictated several letters to his secretary.
ruОн продиктовал несколько писем своей секретарше. — Wezel
deEr diktierte seiner Sekretärin mehrere Briefe. — Kerstin
You can't just walk in here and start dictating policy.
deDu kannst hier nicht einfach hereinkommen und anfangen, Vorschriften zu machen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom dictated a letter to his secretary.
ruТом продиктовал своей секретарше письмо. — sharptoothed
deTom diktierte seiner Sekretärin einen Brief. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Do as your heart dictates.
ruДелай так, как подсказывает тебе сердце. — marafon
deTu, was dir das Herz gebeut! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
No one shall dictate to me.
ruНикто не имеет права указывать мне! — Lili691
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
First attested in 1577; borrowed from Latin dictātus, perfect passive participle of dictōFirst attested in 1577; borrowed from Latin dictātus, perfect passive participle of dictō (“to pronounce or declare repeatedly; to dictate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), frequentative of dīcō (“say, speak”).
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Forms
dictates, dictating, dictated, dictatedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle