No. 11,378 in Russian
диктуют
"Dictate" or "impose."
In a sentence
Обстоятельства диктуют свои правила.
Circumstances dictate their own rules.
Here, 'диктуют' refers to the act of enforcing or imposing rules in a metaphorical sense.
Учитель диктует ученикам текст.
The teacher is dictating the text to the students.
In this sentence, 'диктует' represents the literal action of speaking aloud for the purpose of writing down.
Мода диктует свои тенденции каждый сезон.
Fashion dictates its trends every season.
In this example, 'диктует' is used to describe influence or shaping trends and choices.
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