ابحث
to dictate
01
يفرض, يأمر
to tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way
Transitive: to dictate sth
Example
The manager dictated a set of guidelines for the project.
The supervisor dictates daily tasks to the team.
02
أملَ, نَبَأَ
to say or recite aloud for the purpose of transcription by someone or recording by a machine
Transitive: to dictate a document or content
Example
The CEO dictated a letter to her secretary, outlining the company's new policies.
أملَ الرئيس التنفيذي رسالة إلى سكرتيرته، يوضح فيها السياسات الجديدة للشركة.
The author dictated his latest manuscript to a typist to speed up the writing process.
أملَ المؤلف أحدث مخطوطة له إلى كاتبة لتسريع عملية الكتابة.
03
يملي, يهيمن
to behave in a domineering or tyrannical manner
Intransitive
Example
The ruler continued to dictate, oblivious to the suffering and discontent of his people.
استمر الحاكم في الهيمنة، غير مبالي بمعاناة وسخط شعبه.
Instead of collaborating with her team, she preferred to dictate, leading to resentment among her colleagues.
بدلاً من التعاون مع فريقها، فضلت أن تهيمن، مما أدى إلى الشعور بالاستياء بين زملائها.
04
to control or decide how something should happen or be done
Example
This situation will dictate how people react.
Money dictated his decision last week.
Dictate
01
مبدأ, قاعدة
a guiding principle
02
قانون, قاعدة
a rule or law that is issued by someone of an authority
