Translations for dictates in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

I.dictate N [Brit ˈdɪkteɪt, Am ˈdɪkˌteɪt, ˌdɪkˈteɪt] (decree)

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to follow the dictates of one's conscience

seguire i dettami della propria coscienza

II.dictate VB trans [Brit dɪkˈteɪt, Am ˈdɪkˌteɪt, ˌdɪkˈteɪt]

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1. dictate text, letter:

III.dictate VB intr [Brit dɪkˈteɪt, Am ˈdɪkˌteɪt, ˌdɪkˈteɪt]

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1. dictate (out loud):

to dictate to one's secretary, into a machine

dettare (una lettera, un testo ecc.) alla propria segretaria, a una macchina

2. dictate (boss sb around):

to dictate to sb

comandare qn, imporsi su qn

I won't be dictated to (by someone like him)!

non accetto imposizioni (da uno come lui)!

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i dettami della moda, buona educazione

the dictates of fashion, etiquette

seguire i dettami della propria coscienza

to follow the dictates of one's conscience

dettare testo, lettera

dettare qc a qn

to dictate sth to sb

ascoltare (la voce del)la propria coscienza

to follow (the dictates of) one's conscience

imporre persona:

sapere essere severo o meno a seconda dei casi

to know how to be strict or not, as circumstances dictate

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I.dictate [ˈdɪk·teɪt] N

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II.dictate [ˈdɪk·teɪt] VB intr

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1. dictate (command):

2. dictate (to a typist):

to dictate to sb

III.dictate [ˈdɪk·teɪt] VB trans

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1. dictate (give orders):

dictate terms

2. dictate:

dictate (make necessary)

rendere necessario

dictate (state exactly)

3. dictate (to a typist):

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convention dictates that

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convention dictates that

to dictate to sb

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Natural resources, land, labor and human relationships are gradually being stripped of their intrinsic value and turned into commodities in a market which dictates their exchange value. en.wikipedia.org

It is not religion that binds women, but the selective dictates of those who wish them cloistered. en.wikipedia.org

It has been conjectured that ranking in society dictates different roles in society, e.g. some bats are scouts, others are hunters. en.wikipedia.org

A style sheet dictates the layout of pages and the content elements to be inserted into such layout, and is independent of the actual language used for page rendition. en.wikipedia.org

In the course of our general agency work we encounter a wide range of issues that people are facing which dictates how and when they move. www.independent.ie

He wanders around in the four quarters and in the ten directions, according to the dictates of his karma. en.wikipedia.org

It is inimical to the dictates of sound policy. en.wikipedia.org

The frequency of such activity dictates the occasional maintenance requirement of restructuring the table to ensure optimum query response. en.wikipedia.org

This dictates the dish size a radio telescope needs for a useful resolution. en.wikipedia.org

The size of the rope dictates the size of the twine. en.wikipedia.org

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