How is the word dictar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
dictate
verb

Decir palabras en voz alta para que otro las escriba.

To say words aloud for someone to write down.

Examples with “dictar”

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  • Le dictó la carta a su asistente. — She dictated the letter to her assistant.

  • Las normas imponen cómo podemos vestir. — The rules dictate what we can wear.

  • Puedo dictar la lista mientras tú escribes. — I can dictate the list while you type.

  • Nadie puede imponerme cómo pasar el fin de semana. — Nobody can dictate how I spend my weekend.

  • Los profesores suelen dictar unas frases al empezar. — Teachers often dictate a few sentences at the start.

  • ¿Debe el presupuesto imponer cada decisión que tomamos? — Should the budget dictate every decision we make?

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