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dictate
/dɪkˈteɪt/
verb
dyktować
/dɨkˈtɔvat͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
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)
Collocations
dictate termsdictate policydictate the pace
Word forms
dictatedpast simpledictatingpresent participledictatesthird person singular
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