dictates in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dictates in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dictate VB trans [Am ˈdɪkˌteɪt, ˌdɪkˈteɪt, Brit dɪkˈteɪt]

1. dictate (read out):

dictate

dictar

she dictated a letter to her secretary

le dictó una carta a su secretaria

2. dictate (prescribe, lay down):

dictate law:

establecer

dictate law:

dictar

dictate prudence/common sense:

dictar

they are in no position to dictate terms

no están en posición de imponer condiciones

who's he to dictate what I should do?

¿quién es él para darme órdenes?

II.dictate VB intr [Am ˈdɪkˌteɪt, ˌdɪkˈteɪt, Brit dɪkˈteɪt]

dictate

dictar

III.dictate N [Am ˈdɪkˌteɪt, ˌdɪkˈteɪt, Brit ˈdɪkteɪt]

dictate

mandato m

the dictates of fashion/conscience

los dictados de la moda/la conciencia

dictate to VB (v + prep + o)

dictate to

mandar

dictate to

darle órdenes a

I will not be dictated to

a mí no me van a mandar

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convention dictates that one should wear black on such occasions

es costumbre vestir de negro en tales ocasiones

Translations for dictates in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dictados

dictates pl

los dictados de la conciencia/de la moda

the dictates of one's conscience/of fashion

dictar

to dictate

dictar

to dictate

los creadores dictan las tendencias de la moda

designers dictate fashion trends

dictar

to dictate

si me vas dictando será más rápido

if you dictate to me it'll be quicker

deberá obedecer el dictado de su conciencia

you must follow the dictates of your conscience liter

haz lo que te dicte el corazón

follow (the dictates of) your heart

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir

she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

dictates in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dictates in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dictate¹ [ˈdɪkteɪt] N

dictate

dictado m

I.dictate² [dɪkˈteɪt, Am ˈdɪkteɪt] VB intr

1. dictate (command):

dictate

mandar

2. dictate (state sth exactly):

dictate

dictar

to dictate to sb

dictar a alguien

II.dictate² [dɪkˈteɪt, Am ˈdɪkteɪt] VB trans

1. dictate (give orders):

dictate

ordenar

2. dictate:

dictate (make necessary)

influir

dictate (state exactly)

imponer

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convention dictates that

es costumbre que +subj

Translations for dictates in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dictado

dictate

dictar

to dictate

apuntar

to dictate

dictates Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

convention dictates that

es costumbre que +subj

to dictate to sb

dictar a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But contrary to popular myth, there's no genetic trait which dictates whether your urine offers a delayed-action treat from the green vegetable.

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A style sheet dictates the layout of pages and the content elements to be inserted into such layout, and is independent of the actual language used for page rendition.

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The size of the rope dictates the size of the twine.

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The frequency of such activity dictates the occasional maintenance requirement of restructuring the table to ensure optimum query response.

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He wanders around in the four quarters and in the ten directions, according to the dictates of his karma.

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It is inimical to the dictates of sound policy.

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Provincial law dictates that towns with a population under 15,000 are responsible for paying 70 per cent of police contract costs.

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Social proof, sometimes termed the herd instinct, dictates that individuals feel they are behaving correctly when they act the same as other people.

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He risks his best friend's ire as he pursues the tremulous dictates of his heart.

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Natural resources, land, labor and human relationships are gradually being stripped of their intrinsic value and turned into commodities in a market which dictates their exchange value.

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