This is the 11376th most frequent Russian word.
диктант
A dictation exercise.
The word 'диктант' is used to denote an academic exercise where students write down a text dictated by the teacher.
Учитель попросил всех подготовиться к диктанту.
The teacher asked everyone to prepare for the dictation.
Here, 'диктант' refers to the specific dictation task that was completed.
На прошлом уроке мы писали сложный диктант.
In the previous lesson, we wrote a difficult dictation.
In this sentence, 'диктант' is mentioned as a pedagogical tool for evaluating students' writing skills.