How is the word диктовать translated from Russian to English

English translation
dictate
verb

Произносить слова вслух, чтобы их записали.

To say words aloud for someone to write down.

Examples with “диктовать”

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  • Она продиктовала письмо помощнику. — She dictated the letter to her assistant.

  • Правила предписывают, что нам можно надевать. — The rules dictate what we can wear.

  • Я могу диктовать список, пока ты печатаешь. — I can dictate the list while you type.

  • Никто не может предписывать, как мне проводить выходные. — Nobody can dictate how I spend my weekend.

  • Учителя часто диктуют несколько предложений в начале урока. — Teachers often dictate a few sentences at the start.

  • Должен ли бюджет предписывать каждое наше решение? — Should the budget dictate every decision we make?

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