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dictating

 

[ หˆdษชkteษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

speech

the action of speaking words aloud to be typed, written down, or recorded. It is commonly used for transcribing conversations, interviews, or speeches.

Synonyms

commanding, instructing, ordering

Examples of usage

  • She was dictating a letter to her secretary.
  • The author was dictating his new book to his assistant.
  • The doctor was dictating notes about the patient's condition.
Context #2 | Verb

control

to say words aloud for someone else to write down or type. It can also refer to giving orders or instructions authoritatively.

Synonyms

directing, guiding, managing

Examples of usage

  • The manager was dictating the tasks to his team members.
  • The boss was dictating the company's new policies to the employees.
Context #3 | Noun

workplace

a speech or piece of writing read aloud for someone else to write down or type. It is often used in office settings for administrative purposes.

Synonyms

note-taking, recording, transcription

Examples of usage

  • She took dictation from her boss during the meeting.
  • The secretary transcribed the dictation into a report.

Translations

Translations of the word "dictating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ditar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเคพเคจเคพเคถเคพเคนเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช diktieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mendikte

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธะบั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dyktowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฃ่ฟฐใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ“ใ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dicter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dictar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikte etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ›์•„์“ฐ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅู…ู„ุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diktovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ diktovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฃ่ฟฐ (kว’uzhรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ diktirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ diktun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะธะบั‚ะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diktษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dictar

Etymology

The word 'dictating' comes from the Latin word 'dictare', which means 'to say often or repeatedly'. The practice of dictating dates back to ancient times when scribes would transcribe spoken words into written form. Over the years, dictation has evolved from a purely administrative task to a common method of communication and transcription in various fields such as journalism, law, and medicine.

See also: dictator, dictatorial, dictatorship.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,185, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.