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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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dictate — dic|tate1 [dıkˈteıt US ˈdıkteıt] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: dictare to say often, say firmly , from dicere to say ] 1.) [I and T] to say words for someone else to write down dictate a letter/memo etc to sb ▪ She s dictating a letter to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dictate — ▪ I. dictate dic‧tate 2 [ˈdɪkteɪt] noun [countable] formal an order, rule, or principle that you have to obey: • Individual EU countries are free to follow their own dictates on matters concerning the economy. [m0] ▪ II. dictate dic‧tate 1 [d … Financial and business terms
dictate — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to say words for someone else to write down: dictate sth to sb: She s dictating a letter to her secretary right now. 2 (I, T) to tell someone exactly what they must do or how they must behave (+ to): I refuse to be dictated to by… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dictate — dictates, dictating, dictated (The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪkte͟ɪt, AM dɪ̱kteɪt[/t]]u>. The noun is pronounced [[t]dɪ̱kteɪt[/t]]u>.) 1) VERB If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down. [V n] Sheldon… … English dictionary
dictate — 1. noun /ˌdɪkˈteɪt,ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ An order or command. I must obey the dictates of my conscience. 2. verb /ˌdɪkˈteɪt,ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ a) To order, command, control … Wiktionary
Dictate — Dic tate, v. i. 1. To speak as a superior; to command; to impose conditions (on). [1913 Webster] Who presumed to dictate to the sovereign. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. To compose literary works; to tell what shall be written or said by another.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dictate — I UK [dɪkˈteɪt] / US [ˈdɪkˌteɪt] verb Word forms dictate : present tense I/you/we/they dictate he/she/it dictates present participle dictating past tense dictated past participle dictated ** 1) [transitive] to influence or control how something… … English dictionary
dictate — dic|tate1 [ dık,teıt ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to influence or control how something is done: Their choice was dictated by political circumstances. dictate that: Common sense dictates that we approach her with caution. 2. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dictate — v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to dictate to (she was dictating to her secretary; the conqueror dictates terms to the conquered) 2) (Q) they dictated how everything would be done * * * [ dɪkteɪt] (Q) they dictated how everything would be done… … Combinatory dictionary
dictate — [dɪkˈteɪt] verb 1) [I/T] to say something that someone else will write down for you 2) [I/T] to tell someone exactly what to do and how to behave 3) [T] to influence or control how something is done The situation dictates that we act… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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