dictate

• Nom désignant une règle, un principe ou une exigence imposée avec autorité et à laquelle il faut obéir ou se conformer.

A noun referring to an authoritative command, rule, or principle that must be followed or obeyed.

indénombrable

1. Authoritative commandB2formal

   An order or principle that is imposed or must be obeyed.

   Dictat, injonction

   • The dictates of the law must be followed.
   • He followed the dictates of his conscience.
   • The company operates according to the dictates of the market.

   Synonymescommanddecreedirectiveedictinjunctionlawmandateorderrule

   Antonymesentreatyrequestsuggestion

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de prononcer des mots à voix haute afin qu'une autre personne les écrive, ou de prescrire ou imposer des conditions avec autorité.

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.

   dicter (pour transcription)

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

   Synonymesread-outrecitespeakutter

2. Impose or commandB2formal

   To give orders or prescribe something authoritatively.

   dicter, imposer

   • 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.

   Synonymescommanddecreedemanddirectimposeinstructmandateorderprescriberequire

   Antonymescomplyobeysubmit

3. Determine or influenceB2formal

   To have a controlling effect on something; to determine.

   dicter (déterminer)

   • 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.

   Synonymescontroldecidedeterminedominatedrivegovernguideinfluenceshapesteer