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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.
 dictée

dictator noun

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

dictate verb

  /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ , /ˌdɪkˈteɪt/
  • To order, command, control.
  • To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
 dicter
dictation machine
dictaphone, appareil à dictée
musical dictation
dictée musicale
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