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dic·ta·tion
(dĭk-tā′shən)n.
1.
a. The act or process of dictating material to another for transcription.
b. The material so dictated.
2. An authoritative command or order.
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dictation
(dɪkˈteɪʃən)n
1. the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing
2. the material dictated
3. authoritative commands or the act of giving them
dicˈtational adj
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dic•ta•tion
(dɪkˈteɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
2. the act or manner of transcribing words uttered by another.
3. words that are dictated or that are reproduced from dictation.
4. the playing or singing of music to be notated by a listener, esp. as a technique of training the ear.
5. music notated from dictation.
6. the act of commanding arbitrarily.
7. something commanded.
[1650–60; < Late Latin]
dic•ta′tion•al, adj.
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Noun | 1. | dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something speech act - the use of language to perform some act countermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" commission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" commandment - something that is commanded injunction - a formal command or admonition behest - an authoritative command or request open sesame - a magical command; used by Ali Baba |
2. | dictation - speech intended for reproduction in writing speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" | |
3. | dictation - matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it" matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" |
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Translations
إِمْلاءإمْلاء
diktát
diktat
sanelu
diktiranje
tollbamondás
upplestur
口述
받아쓰기
diktát
narek
diktamen
การเขียนตามคำบอก
sự đọc chính tả
dictation
[dɪkˈteɪʃən] N (to secretary, schoolchild etc) → dictado mto take (a) dictation → escribir al dictado
at dictation speed → a velocidad de dictado
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dictation
[dɪkˈteɪʃən] n
(= reading aloud) (by teacher) → dictée f
to take dictation from sb [secretary] → écrire sous la dictée de qn dictation speed
to take dictation from sb [secretary] → écrire sous la dictée de qn dictation speed
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
dictation
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
dictation
[dɪkˈteɪʃ/ən] n (to secretary) → dettatura (Scol) → dettatoat dictation speed → a velocità di dettatura
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dictate
(dikˈteit) , ((American) ˈdikteit) verb1. to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down. He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).
2. to state officially or with authority. He dictated the terms of our offer.
3. to give orders to; to command. I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).
dicˈtation noun something read for another to write down. The secretary is taking dictation.
dicˈtator noun an all-powerful ruler. As soon as he became dictator, he made all political parties illegal and governed the country as he liked.
dicˈtatorship noun1. the authority of a dictator. His dictatorship is threatened by the terrorists.
2. a state ruled by a dictator. That country is a dictatorship now.
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dictation
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