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dictating

/dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ, ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/

/ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/

Translations

dictatingnoun

диктовка

The teacher's dictating was clear and easy to follow.

Диктовка учителя была четкой и легкой для понимания.

Synonyms

dictatinggerund / present participle

/dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ/

/ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ/

Used attributively as a present-participle adjective (e.g., "dictating machine", "dictating tone").

Synonyms

dictateverb

dictating

Gerund

dictated

Past Simple

dictated

Past Participle

dictating

Gerund

/dɪkˈteɪt, ˈdɪkteɪt/

/ˈdɪkteɪt/

диктовать

The teacher will dictate the instructions to the students.

Учитель будет диктовать инструкции студентам.

предписывать

The law dictates that everyone must wear a seatbelt.

Закон предписывает, что все должны пристегиваться ремнями безопасности.

Additional translations

диктовать моды

диктовать условия

Synonyms

Definitions

dictatingnoun

The act or process of speaking words aloud so that someone else can write them down or so that a device can record them.

Her dictating of the report took less than ten minutes.

The act of issuing orders or commands.

The constant dictating from management created a tense workplace.

dictatinggerund / present participle

Designed for or involved in recording spoken words for later transcription.

He bought a dictating machine for his office.

Imposing orders; commanding.

Her dictating manner irritated her colleagues.

dictateverb

To say or read aloud something for someone else to write down.

She dictated the letter to her assistant, who typed it up.

To prescribe or lay down authoritatively or peremptorily; to command.

The manager dictated the terms of the contract to the employees.

To control or decisively affect; to determine.

Market conditions often dictate the price of goods.