dictate
/dɪkˈteɪt/verb
उच्चारण डिक्टेट
बोलकर लिखवाना
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (to sb)
to say words aloud so that somebody else can write them down
बोलकर लिखवाना
- The teacher dictated a passage to the class.
- He dictated a letter to his secretary.
- The teacher dictated the notes slowly so that everyone could write them.
+ 2 more examples
- She dictated an email to her assistant before the meeting.
- Please dictate the address again; I missed the pin code.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (to sb)
to tell somebody what to do, especially in an annoying way
हुक्म चलाना, आदेश देना
- You cannot dictate how I spend my money.
- They are in no position to dictate terms.
- No one has the right to dictate whom you should marry.
+ 2 more examples
- Parents should guide their children rather than dictate to them.
- He likes to dictate to everybody in the office.
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[T] ~ sth | ~ that…
to control or influence how something happens
(किसी चीज़ को) तय करना, निर्धारित करना
- The weather will dictate when we leave.
- Prices in the market are dictated by supply and demand.
- Cost will dictate which model we buy.
+ 2 more examples
- The monsoon dictates the farmer's calendar.
- Fashions are dictated by what people can afford.
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[C, usually pl.] formal
an order or a rule that you must obey
आदेश, आज्ञा, हुक्म
- the dictates of conscience
- the dictates of fashion
- She followed the dictates of her conscience and told the truth.
+ 2 more examples
- He ignored the dictates of his doctor and went back to work.
- Many people simply obey the dictates of fashion.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dictate sth to sb
Dictate is followed by what is said and to the person who writes it down.
'Dictate' के बाद कही गई बात और लिखने वाले के लिए 'to' आता है।
- The manager dictated a letter to his secretary.
- The teacher dictated a passage to the class.
dictate to sb (order)
In the sense of giving orders, it takes to and is used with a negative feeling.
आदेश देने के अर्थ में 'dictate' के साथ 'to' आता है और भाव नकारात्मक होता है।
- Don't dictate to me how to run my shop.
dictate + that-clause / dictate what
When circumstances control a result, circumstances dictate that something happens.
जब परिस्थितियाँ परिणाम को नियंत्रित करें, तब 'dictate' के बाद that-clause या wh-word आता है।
- The weather dictates what we wear.
the dictates of conscience (noun)
The plural noun dictates means orders or rules that should be obeyed, often in the phrase dictates of conscience.
बहुवचन संज्ञा 'dictates' का अर्थ मानने योग्य आदेश या नियम है, जैसे 'dictates of conscience'।
- He followed the dictates of his conscience.
+Collocations 5
dictate + noun
a lettertermspolicya willthe pace
- The victor dictated the terms of peace.
adverb + dictate
strictlylargelysimplyoftencompletely
- Demand largely dictates the price of onions.
dictate + by
by fashionby customby lawby need
- Our dress was dictated by custom.
dictate + to
to the clerkto a typistto the classto nobody
- She dictated her notes to the clerk.
dictation
take dictationgive dictationa dictation testspelling dictation
- The clerk took dictation at great speed.
“More examples 6
- The teacher dictated ten difficult words for spelling.
शिक्षक ने वर्तनी के लिए दस कठिन शब्द बोलकर लिखवाए।
- The size of the budget dictates how big the event will be.
बजट का आकार तय करता है कि आयोजन कितना बड़ा होगा।
- Radhika refused to let others dictate her career.
राधिका ने दूसरों को अपने करियर का फ़ैसला करने नहीं दिया।
- The dictates of fashion change every year.
फ़ैशन के निर्देश हर वर्ष बदलते हैं।
- The ruler dictated terms to the defeated army.
शासक ने पराजित सेना पर शर्तें थोप दीं।
- In the old days, students wrote letters as the teacher dictated them.
पुराने दिनों में विद्यार्थी शिक्षक के बोलने पर पत्र लिखते थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The teacher dictated us a letter.
✓ The teacher dictated a letter to us.
Dictate needs to before the person.
व्यक्ति से पहले 'dictate' के साथ 'to' आता है।
✗ Don't dictate me how to live.
✓ Don't dictate to me how to live.
In the sense of giving orders, dictate takes to before the person.
आदेश देने के अर्थ में 'dictate' के साथ व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ The weather dictate what we wear in winter.
✓ The weather dictates what we wear in winter.
A singular subject takes dictates with s.
एकवचन कर्ता के साथ 'dictates' में s लगता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dic·tate
§Grammar and usage
Verb dicTATE, noun DICtate.
Stress का फ़र्क याद रखें: verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर होता है, dicTATE (आदेश देना, बोलकर लिखवाना), जबकि noun में पहले syllable पर, DICtate (आदेश, निर्देश)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A ruler with total power who governs by force is a dictator; his rule is a dictatorship; the adjective dictatorial means bossy.
'पूर्ण शक्ति वाला शासक जो बल से राज करे' dictator; उसका शासन dictatorship; adjective dictatorial का अर्थ 'हुक्म चलाने वाला' है।
General knowledge
Exam: dictation was part of the old SSC typing and stenography tests.
परीक्षा में dictation पुराने SSC typing और stenography tests का हिस्सा था।