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I ['dɪkteɪt]nome dettame m.II 1. [dɪk'teɪt] [AE 'dɪkteɪt]1) dettare [text, letter]2) (prescribe) dettare [ terms]; determinare [ outcome]; imporre [choices, policy]2.1) (out loud)2) (boss sb. around)to dictate to sb. — comandare qcn., imporsi su qcn.
* * *[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) dettare2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) dettare3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) comandare•- dictator
- dictatorship* * *dictate /ˈdɪkteɪt/n.(di solito al pl.) dettame; precetto: the dictates of conscience [of the law], i dettami della coscienza [della legge].(to) dictate /dɪkˈteɪt, USA ˈdɪkteɪt/A v. t.1 dettare; imporre: to dictate the terms of surrender, dettare le condizioni di resa; The separation of powers is dictated by the constitution, la separazione dei poteri è dettata dalla costituzione; The oil companies must not be allowed to dictate environmental policy, le compagnie petrolifere non devono essere autorizzate a dettare la politica ambientale; Tradition dictates that the bride wears white, la tradizione vuole che la sposa sia vestita di bianco; You can't dictate who her friends are, non puoi imporle chi frequentare; ( anche sport) to dictate the pace, imporre il (proprio) ritmo2 dettare, determinare: The movements of the planets are dictated by the laws of physics, il movimento dei pianeti è dettato dalle leggi della fisica; The level of funds will dictate how much we can do, l'entità dei fondi determinerà quanto possiamo fare; as circumstances dictate, a seconda delle circostanze3 dettare ( un testo): to dictate a letter [a memo] to sb., dettare una lettera [un promemoria] a q.B v. i.dare ordini: No one dictates to me, non prendo ordini da nessuno.* * *I ['dɪkteɪt]nome dettame m.II 1. [dɪk'teɪt] [AE 'dɪkteɪt]1) dettare [text, letter]2) (prescribe) dettare [ terms]; determinare [ outcome]; imporre [choices, policy]2.1) (out loud)2) (boss sb. around)to dictate to sb. — comandare qcn., imporsi su qcn.
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