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dictate

dɪkˈteɪt

verb

dyktować

dɨkˈtɔvat͡ɕ· czasownik
Also
narzucaćrozkazywać
Definition

to tell somebody what to do, especially in an annoying way

Examples
dictate something (to somebody), They are in no position to dictate terms (= tell other people what to do).
dyktować coś (komuś)
Synonyms
commandorderimpose
Collocations
dictate termsdictate policydictate the pace
Word forms
dictatedpast simpledictatingpresent participledictatesthird person singular
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