dictate

dictate
dik'teit, ](American) 'dikteit
verb
1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) dictar
2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) dictar
3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) mandar
•
- dictator
- dictatorship
dictate vb dictar
to dictate a letter dictar una carta
El gerundio de dictate se escribe dictating
dictate
tr[(vb) dɪk'teɪt; (n) 'dɪkteɪt]
transitive verb
1 (letter etc) dictar
2 (state, lay down - law, demands, trends) ordenar; (terms, conditions) imponer
■ the government wants to dictate what is taught in schools el gobierno quiere ordenar lo que se enseña en las escuelas
3 (determine, influence) determinar, condicionar
■ the money we had dictated the kind of house we could buy el dinero de que disponíamos determinó el tipo de casa que compramos
intransitive verb
1 (read out) dictar
noun
1 mandato
dictate ['dɪk.teɪt, dɪk'teɪt] v, -tated ; -tating vt
1) : dictar
to dictate a letter: dictar una carta
2) order: mandar, ordenar
dictate vi
: dar órdenes
dictate ['dɪk.teɪt] n
1) : mandato m, orden f
2) dictates npl
: dictados mpl
the dictates of conscience: los dictados de la conciencia
dictate
n.
• dictamen s.m.
• mandato s.m.
v.
• dictar v.
• disponer v.
• mandar v.

I
1. 'dɪkteɪt, dɪk'teɪt
transitive verb
1) (read out) dictar
2) (prescribe, lay down) \<\<law\>\> establecer*, dictar; \<\<common sense\>\> dictar

to dictate terms — imponer* condiciones


2.
vi dictar
Phrasal Verbs:

II 'dɪkteɪt
noun mandato m

to follow the dictates of one's conscience — seguir* los dictados de la conciencia

1. VT
[dɪk'teɪt]
1) (to secretary) [+ letter] dictar
2) (=order) mandar; [+ terms, conditions] imponer

he decided to act as circumstances dictated — decidió actuar según (mandasen) las circunstancias

2.
VI [dɪk'teɪt]
dictar

to dictate to one's secretary — dictar a su secretaria

3.
N ['dɪkteɪt]
mandato m dictates dictados mpl

the dictates of conscience/reason — los dictados de la conciencia/razón

* * *

I
1. ['dɪkteɪt, dɪk'teɪt]
transitive verb
1) (read out) dictar
2) (prescribe, lay down) \<\<law\>\> establecer*, dictar; \<\<common sense\>\> dictar

to dictate terms — imponer* condiciones


2.
vi dictar
Phrasal Verbs:

II ['dɪkteɪt]
noun mandato m

to follow the dictates of one's conscience — seguir* los dictados de la conciencia


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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