No. 15,804 in Russian
продиктовать
"To dictate."
In a sentence
Учитель продиктовал правила класса своим ученикам.
The teacher dictated the class rules to his students.
"Продиктовал" is used in the sense of reciting or stating words aloud for others to write them down or memorize.
Отец продиктовал сыну письмо адресату.
The father dictated the letter to the recipient for his son.
"Продиктовал" is used to describe the action of instructing someone verbally to put down specific information.
Истинные ценности продиктовали его выбор.
His decisions were dictated by true values.
"Продиктовали" metaphorically conveys that his actions were guided or influenced by true values.
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