dictating machine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dictating machine in the English»French Dictionary

dictating machine [Brit dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ məˌʃiːn] N

dictating machine

machine f à dicter

Translations for dictating machine in the English»French Dictionary

I.dictate N [Brit ˈdɪkteɪt, Am ˈdɪkˌteɪt, ˌdɪkˈteɪt] (decree)

dictate

ordre m

to follow the dictates of one's conscience

suivre ce que dicte sa conscience

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

1. dictate text, letter:

dictate

dicter (to à)

2. dictate (prescribe):

dictate terms, choices

imposer (to à)

dictate outcome

décider de, déterminer

dictate economy, policy

régenter (to à)

to dictate that …

imposer que …

+ subj to dictate how

prescrire comment

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

1. dictate (out loud):

to dictate to one's secretary/into a machine

dicter une lettre (or un texte etc) à sa secrétaire/à une machine

2. dictate (boss sb around):

to dictate to sb

imposer sa volonté à qn

I won't be dictated to (by someone like him)!

je n'ai pas d'ordres à recevoir (de quelqu'un comme lui)!

I.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] N

1. machine (piece of equipment):

machine

machine f (for doing à faire)

sewing/washing machine

machine à coudre/à laver

to operate a machine

faire fonctionner une machine

by machine

à la machine

2. machine (apparatus):

machine fig

machine f

publicity/electoral machine

machine publicitaire/électorale

the Conservative Party machine

la machine administrative du parti conservateur

II.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] VB trans

machine

usiner

dictating machine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dictating machine in the English»French Dictionary

I.dictate [ˈdɪk·teɪt] VB intr

1. dictate (say sth to be written down):

dictate

dicter

2. dictate (command):

dictate

dicter

to dictate to sb

imposer à qn

II.dictate [ˈdɪk·teɪt] VB trans

1. dictate (say sth to be written down):

dictate

dicter

2. dictate (command):

dictate

dicter

3. dictate (make necessary):

dictate

imposer

III.dictate [ˈdɪk·teɪt] N

dictate

ordre m

I.machine [mə·ˈʃin] N

1. machine (mechanical device):

machine a. pej

machine f

2. machine (washing machine):

machine

machine f (à laver)

3. machine (vending machine):

machine

distributeur m

4. machine inf (automobile, motorcycle):

machine

engin m

5. machine (controlling system):

machine

appareil m

the party machine

la machine du parti

II.machine [mə·ˈʃin] VB trans

1. machine (operate on a machine):

machine tool, part

usiner

2. machine (saw):

machine hem

coudre