dictation
/dɪkˈteɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिक्टेशन
इमला, बोलकर लिखवाना, डिक्टेशन
Core word
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[U]
the act of speaking or reading so that somebody can write down the words
इमला, बोलकर लिखवाना, डिक्टेशन
- The secretary took dictation from the manager.
- The stenography test includes dictation at 100 words per minute.
- She types faster than she can write, so she prefers to take dictation on a laptop.
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- The judge's dictation was recorded and typed up by the clerk.
- Dictation requires good listening skills and quick shorthand.
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[C]
a test in which students write down what is being read to them, especially in a foreign language
श्रुतलेख, इमला (परीक्षा)
- We had an English dictation every Friday.
- Radhika scored full marks in the Hindi dictation test.
- Our teacher gave us a dictation of twenty difficult words.
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- Dictation helps students improve their spelling and listening.
- Arjun made only two mistakes in the English dictation today.
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[U] disapproving
the act of telling somebody what to do, especially in an annoying way
हुक्म चलाना, आदेश देना
- The workers refused to accept dictation from outsiders.
- He disliked dictation from the manager about how to arrange his own desk.
- Nobody likes dictation from a person who knows nothing about the job.
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- The villagers resented dictation from the distant government office.
- She said she would work with the team but would not accept dictation.
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dictation (uncountable)
Dictation is uncountable when it means the activity of speaking while someone writes. It takes no 'a'.
बोलकर लिखवाने की गतिविधि के अर्थ में 'dictation' uncountable है। इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
- The teacher gave us dictation after the reading lesson.
- Dictation improves spelling and listening.
take dictation / write from dictation
The one who writes takes dictation or writes from dictation. The one who speaks gives or reads out dictation.
लिखने वाला 'take dictation' या 'write from dictation' करता है। बोलने वाला dictation देता या पढ़कर सुनाता है।
- The secretary took dictation from the manager.
- Students wrote the passage from dictation.
a dictation (test)
In schools, a dictation is a short test in which the teacher reads and pupils write. In this sense it is countable.
स्कूलों में 'a dictation' एक छोटी परीक्षा है जिसमें अध्यापक पढ़ते हैं और विद्यार्थी लिखते हैं। इस अर्थ में यह countable है।
- We have a dictation on Friday.
dictation (orders)
Dictation also means giving orders in an annoying way. Under someone's dictation is formal; at someone's dictation is more usual.
'Dictation' का अर्थ चिढ़ाने वाले ढंग से आदेश देना भी है। 'At someone's dictation' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- She refused to work at the dictation of the manager.
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verb + dictation
takegiveread outwritepractise
- The clerk took dictation quickly and neatly.
dictation + noun
testexercisespeedpassagesoftware
- The English teacher set a dictation passage on rivers.
adjective + dictation
slowfastdailyweeklyvoice
- Voice dictation on the phone saves typing time.
from dictation
writetypecopytranscribenote down
- He typed the letter from dictation.
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- In the stenographer's exam, candidates must take dictation at a fixed speed.
आशुलिपिक परीक्षा में उम्मीदवारों को निश्चित गति से श्रुतलेख लिखना होता है।
- Radhika scored full marks in the spelling dictation.
राधिका ने वर्तनी के श्रुतलेख में पूरे अंक प्राप्त किए।
- The judge's assistant typed the order from dictation.
न्यायाधीश के सहायक ने श्रुतलेख से आदेश टाइप किया।
- Modern phones can convert your spoken words into text through dictation.
आधुनिक फ़ोन dictation द्वारा आपके बोले शब्दों को पाठ में बदल सकते हैं।
- The class listens carefully during dictation because every word counts.
श्रुतलेख के दौरान कक्षा ध्यान से सुनती है क्योंकि हर शब्द मायने रखता है।
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✗ He wrote the letter on dictation of his boss.
✓ He wrote the letter from his boss's dictation.
The usual phrases are from dictation or at someone's dictation, not 'on dictation of'.
सामान्य वाक्यांश 'from dictation' या 'at someone's dictation' हैं, 'on dictation of' नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The SSC Stenographer exam has a skill test in which candidates take dictation in shorthand and then transcribe it.
SSC Stenographer परीक्षा में एक skill test होता है जिसमें उम्मीदवार shorthand में dictation लेते हैं और फिर उसे transcribe करते हैं।