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in the PONS Dictionary

I. dictate [dɪkˈteɪt, Am ˈdɪk-] VB trans

1. dictate (say aloud):

dictate
dyktować [perf po-]

2. dictate (order):

dictate
nakazywać [perf nakazać]
dictate
rozkazywać [perf rozkazać]
as dictated by sb
zgodnie z wytycznymi kogoś
the law dictates that...
prawo wymaga, aby...
common sense dictates that...
zdrowy rozsądek nakazuje, aby...

3. dictate (impose):

dictate
dyktować [perf po-]
dictate
narzucać [perf narzucić]

II. dictate [dɪkˈteɪt, Am ˈdɪk-] VB intr

1. dictate (give orders):

to dictate to sb
nakazywać [perf nakazać] komuś
to dictate to sb
rozkazywać [perf rozkazać] komuś

2. dictate (say aloud):

dictate
dyktować [perf po-]

III. dictate [dɪkˈteɪt, Am ˈdɪk-] N

dictate
nakaz m
dictate
rozkaz m
to follow the dictates of conscience
słuchać [perf po-] głosu sumienia
Present
Idictate
youdictate
he/she/itdictates
wedictate
youdictate
theydictate
Past
Idictated
youdictated
he/she/itdictated
wedictated
youdictated
theydictated
Present Perfect
Ihavedictated
youhavedictated
he/she/ithasdictated
wehavedictated
youhavedictated
theyhavedictated
Past Perfect
Ihaddictated
youhaddictated
he/she/ithaddictated
wehaddictated
youhaddictated
theyhaddictated
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the law dictates that...
prawo wymaga, aby...
common sense dictates that...
zdrowy rozsądek nakazuje, aby...
logic dictates doing sth
rozsądek nakazuje, żeby coś zrobić
to follow the dictates of conscience
słuchać [perf po-] głosu sumienia

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