dictating in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dictating in the English»French Dictionary

dictating machine [Brit dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ məˌʃiːn] N

dictating machine

machine f à dicter

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)!

Translations for dictating in the French»English Dictionary

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dicter texte, lettre

to dictate

dicter qc à qn

to dictate sth to sb

dicter

to motivate, to dictate

dicter

to dictate (à to)

agir sous la dictée des événements/circonstances

to act as events/circumstances dictate

au gré des circonstances

as circumstances dictate

savoir être sévère ou pas selon les cas

to know how to be strict or not, as circumstances dictate

dictating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dictating 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

Translations for dictating in the French»English Dictionary

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dicter

to dictate

dicter ses volontés personne

to dictate one's will

prescrire mesures

to dictate