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dictation noun

  /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
  • (countable, uncountable) Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
  • (countable, uncountable) An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
 Diktat

dictator noun

  /dɪkˈteɪtə/ , /ˈdɪkˌteɪtəɹ/ , [-ɾəɹ]
  • A totalitarian leader of a country, nation, or government.
 Diktator, Diktatorin
  • A tyrannical boss or authority figure.
 Diktator

dictate verb

  /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ , /ˌdɪkˈteɪt/
  • To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
 diktieren
  • To order, command, control.
 diktieren, bestimmen, vorschreiben

dictate noun

  /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ , /ˌdɪkˈteɪt/
  • An order or command.
 Diktat, Gebot
dictation machine
Diktiergerät
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