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    dictate

    US /ˈdɪkˌtet/

    ・

    UK /dɪk'teɪt/

    B1TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo speak while someone writes down your words
    Please get your pen so I can dictate the agenda to you
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make a thing necessary
    Their needs dictate that we travel at night when it is cool
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo order that something should happen
    Their father used to dictate to them what courses to take in college

    Video subtitles

    #1 LIFE HACK for Motivation & Happiness | A Gary Vaynerchuk Original

    03:13#1 LIFE HACK for Motivation & Happiness | A Gary Vaynerchuk Original
    • You still let somebody else dictate based on their opinion?

      You still let somebody else dictate based on their opinion?

    • I am so devastated that you actually let your grandma's point of view, your mom, your dad, your sister, your aunt, you still let somebody else dictate based on their opinion every action you do,

      I am so devastated that you actually let your grandma's point of view, your mom, your dad, your sister, your aunt, you still let somebody else dictate based on their opinion every action you do,

    A2

    Does COVID Mess With Your DNA?

    07:31Does COVID Mess With Your DNA?
    • Way smaller, down to the fine print and the genes that dictate our response to infection.

      Way smaller, down to the fine print and the genes that dictate our response to infection.

    • and the genes that dictate our response to infection.

      and the genes that dictate our response to infection.

    B1

    Full argument: Trump-Zelensky White House meeting descends into shouting match

    07:42Full argument: Trump-Zelensky White House meeting descends into shouting match
    • Because you're in no position to dictate that.

      Because you're in no position to dictate that.

    • You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel.

      You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel.

    A2

    How the US created an ambulance crisis

    06:52How the US created an ambulance crisis
    • T-Mobile didn't dictate the content of this video, but their support did help make our reporting possible.

      T-Mobile didn't dictate the content of this video, but their support did help make our reporting possible.

    • T-Mobile didn't dictate the content of this video, but their support did help make our reporting possible.

      T-Mobile didn't dictate the content of this video, but their support did help make our reporting possible.

    B1

    How To Improve Your English In 30 Minutes Per Day

    12:11How To Improve Your English In 30 Minutes Per Day
    • So you're working on your foundation and Your observation skills you can definitely do this in less than 10 minutes per a day by you Identification such as LingQ which is 100% free with LingQ You can read written text in English and you can dictate it with audio identification and if you don't understand any word in what you're reading you can simply click on it and it will give you the Translation and definition in addition to this LingQ has texts at all of the different levels of English all the way from a1 Up to c2 if you are reading a book and you had to stop and look up every single word or expression You didn't understand this could honestly take well over an hour, but with LingQ you can do this exercise Extremely efficiently with only 5 to 10 minutes per day This is something that's super easy to do when you wake up in the morning or before you go to bed at night This leads to the second exercise, which is simply just watching videos in English with English Subtitles, this is incredibly efficient because when you're watching videos in English with subtitles You're working on your vocabulary your grammar.

      So you're working on your foundation and Your observation skills you can definitely do this in less than 10 minutes per a day by you Identification such as LingQ which is 100% free with LingQ You can read written text in English and you can dictate it with audio identification and if you don't understand any word in what you're reading you can simply click on it and it will give you the Translation and definition in addition to this LingQ has texts at all of the different levels of English all the way from a1 Up to c2 if you are reading a book and you had to stop and look up every single word or expression You didn't understand this could honestly take well over an hour, but with LingQ you can do this exercise Extremely efficiently with only 5 to 10 minutes per day This is something that's super easy to do when you wake up in the morning or before you go to bed at night This leads to the second exercise, which is simply just watching videos in English with English Subtitles, this is incredibly efficient because when you're watching videos in English with subtitles You're working on your vocabulary your grammar.

    B1

    Why Nursing Homes And Hospice Are So Expensive In The U.S.

    11:10Why Nursing Homes And Hospice Are So Expensive In The U.S.
    • Having these discussions early with your loved ones, thinking about your living arrangement, thinking about how you spend money and your level of savings, that's really going to help dictate where you receive care in your older years.

      Having these discussions early with your loved ones, thinking about your living arrangement, thinking about how you spend money and your level of savings, that's really going to help dictate where you receive care in your older years.

    B1

    Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three' in angry White House meeting | BBC News

    14:08Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three' in angry White House meeting | BBC News
    • Because you're in no position to dictate that.

      Because you're in no position to dictate that.

    • You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel.

      You're in no position to dictate what we're going to feel.

    B1

    If you’re not motivated, do this.

    03:45If you’re not motivated, do this.
    • I think that's the major flaw, I was letting my feelings dictate what I was able to accomplish instead of actually taking action.

      I think that's the major flaw, I was letting my feelings dictate what I was able to accomplish instead of actually taking action.

    A2

    Top Behavior Expert Reveals the #1 Manipulation Tactic to Control Anyone You Want | Chase Hughes

    47:54Top Behavior Expert Reveals the #1 Manipulation Tactic to Control Anyone You Want | Chase Hughes
    • That will dictate whether or not you're successful.

      That will dictate whether or not you're successful.

    B1

    US and Ukraine sign long-awaiting natural resources deal | BBC News

    11:15US and Ukraine sign long-awaiting natural resources deal | BBC News
    • Because you're in no position to dictate that.

      Because you're in no position to dictate that.

    • Because you're in no position to dictate that.

      Because you're in no position to dictate that.

    B1