dictation
intermediateB1/dɪkˈteɪʃən/ · dic-ta-tion
The act of saying words aloud for someone else to write down.
Meanings
The act of saying words aloud for someone else to write down.
کسی اور کے لیے الفاظ بولنے کا عمل تاکہ وہ انہیں لکھ سکے۔
تحریر
tahreeR
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Common Collocations
- dictation test
- audio dictation
- note dictation
Example Sentences
The teacher assigned a dictation exercise for the students.
استاد نے طلبا کے لیے ایک تحریر کا مشق مقرر کیا۔
Ustaad ne talba ke liye aik tahreeR ka mushq muqarrar kiya.
She prefers dictation to typing when taking notes.
نوٹس لیتے وقت وہ تحریر کو ٹائپنگ پر ترجیح دیتی ہے۔
Notes lete waqt woh tahreeR ko typing par tarjeeh deti hai.
Dictation helps improve listening and writing skills.
تحریر سننے اور لکھنے کی مہارت کو بہتر بنانے میں مدد کرتا ہے۔
TahreeR sunne aur likhne ki maharat ko behtar bananay mein madad karta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of dictation as dictating your thoughts to be written down.
Imagine a teacher speaking while students are writing down what is said.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dictio" — saying, utterance
First known use: 15th century
The word 'dictation' originated from the Latin 'dictatio', which means 'a speaking out'. Over the centuries, it evolved in English to refer to the act of dictating text for writing.