to dictate
01
diktera, beordra
to tell someone what to do or not to do, in an authoritative way
Transitive: to dictate sth
Exempel
The manager dictated a set of guidelines for the project.
Chefen dikterade en uppsättning riktlinjer för projektet.
The supervisor dictates daily tasks to the team.
Handledaren dikterar de dagliga uppgifterna till laget.
02
diktera, uppläsa för nedskrivning
to say or recite aloud for the purpose of transcription by someone or recording by a machine
Transitive: to dictate a document or content
Exempel
The CEO dictated a letter to her secretary, outlining the company's new policies.
VD:n dikterade ett brev till sin sekreterare, där företagets nya policyer beskrevs.
The author dictated his latest manuscript to a typist to speed up the writing process.
Författaren dikterade sitt senaste manuskript till en maskinskriverska för att påskynda skrivprocessen.
03
diktera, härska
to behave in a domineering or tyrannical manner
Intransitive
Exempel
The ruler continued to dictate, oblivious to the suffering and discontent of his people.
Härskaren fortsatte att diktera, omedveten om sitt folks lidande och missnöje.
Instead of collaborating with her team, she preferred to dictate, leading to resentment among her colleagues.
Istället för att samarbeta med sitt team föredrog hon att diktera, vilket ledde till resentment bland hennes kollegor.
04
diktera, bestämma
to control or decide how something should happen or be done
Exempel
This situation will dictate how people react.
Denna situation kommer att bestämma hur folk reagerar.
Money dictated his decision last week.
Pengar dikterade hans beslut förra veckan.
Dictate
01
a principle or guideline that directs action or behavior
Exempel
Honesty is a fundamental dictate in her work.
Safety dictates require protective gear in the laboratory.
02
an authoritative order or command that must be followed
Exempel
The manager issued a dictate on office procedures.
Military dictates are strictly enforced.
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