dictate
intermediateB1/dɪkˈteɪt/ · dic-tate
To say or read aloud words that someone else writes down.
Meanings
To say or read aloud words that someone else writes down.
ایسی بات کہنا یا پڑھنا کہ جسے کوئی اور لکھے۔
حکم دینا
hukm dena
Common Collocations
- dictate a letter
- dictate terms
- dictate policy
Example Sentences
Please dictate your ideas clearly so I can write them down.
براہ کرم اپنے خیالات واضح طور پر حکم دیں تاکہ میں انہیں لکھ سکوں۔
Barah-e-karam apne khayalat wazeh tor par hukm den taake mein unhein likh sakun.
The teacher will dictate the exam instructions to the students.
استاد طلباء کو امتحانی ہدایات پیش کرے گا۔
Ustaad talba ko imtihani hidayat paish kare ga.
He began to dictate the terms of the agreement.
اس نے معاہدے کی شرائط بیان کرنا شروع کی۔
Us ne moahiday ki shiraait bayan karna shuru ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of dictating a letter to someone and having them write it down.
Imagine a teacher giving instructions to a class while students write furiously.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dictare" — to say repeatedly
First known use: 14th century
The word originates from the Latin 'dictare', which means to say or declare. It evolved in Middle English to mean ordering or commanding.