dictate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dictate 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

Translations for dictate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

dictate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dictate 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

Translations for dictate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dictado

dictate

dictar

to dictate

apuntar

to dictate

dictate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dictate to sb

dictar a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

State and local laws may dictate when and where an employee must wear shoes.

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The placement of the anceps is dictated by the type of meter.

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He must direct it where his reason and morality dictate.

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Policy dictates the prison is used for the benefit of the community without damaging the fabric of the site.

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The competition's rules dictate that each agent must be a separate process, though there is no technical restriction for this.

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This behavior seems to be partially dictated by the population density.

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Objective reason deals with universal truths that dictate that an action is either right or wrong.

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From 1375 onwards, she began dictating letters to various scribes.

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Traditionally, the most significant specification is for that of the motherboard, which generally dictates the overall size of the case.

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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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