dictated

• يصف شيئًا أُملِيَ أو فُرِضَ بسلطة، أو كُتِبَ تبعًا للإملاء.

Describes something that has been stated or ordered with authority, or written down as spoken.

1. Spoken for transcriptionB2formal

   Spoken aloud for someone else to write down or record.

   مُمْلَى

   • The dictated letter was typed by the secretary.
   • He gave a dictated statement to the court reporter.
   • The dictated instructions were followed precisely.

2. B2formal

   Something that is imposed or commanded by an authority.

   مَفْرُوض

   • The dictated terms of the contract were non-negotiable.
   • She followed the dictated rules of the organization.
   • The dictated policy was enforced across all departments.

   المرادفاتdecreeddirectedimposedordainedorderedprescribedrequired

   الأضدادelectivefreeoptionalunconstrainedvoluntary

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على قول الكلمات بصوت مسموع ليكتبها شخص آخر، أو لإصدار أمر أو فرض شروط بقوة السلطة.

A verb used to indicate the act of speaking words aloud for someone else to write down, or to prescribe or impose conditions authoritatively.

1. Speak for transcriptionB1formal

   To say words aloud for someone else to write down or record.

   الإملاء

   • The boss dictated a letter to his secretary.
   • She dictated her notes into a voice recorder.
   • The lawyer dictated the terms of the contract.

   المرادفاتread-outrecitespeakutter

2. Impose or commandB2formal

   To give orders or prescribe something authoritatively.

   يفرض أو يأمر

   • The dictator tried to dictate the country's laws.
   • Parents should not dictate every choice their children make.
   • The terms of the agreement were dictated by the larger company.

   المرادفاتcommanddecreedemanddirectimposeinstructmandateorderprescriberequire

   الأضدادcomplyobeysubmit

3. Determine or influenceB2formal

   To have a controlling effect on something; to determine.

   يُحدِّد

   • The weather will dictate whether we go hiking.
   • Market demand dictates the price of goods.
   • Your budget will dictate the size of the house you can buy.

   المرادفاتcontroldecidedeterminedominatedrivegovernguideinfluenceshapesteer