dictate
1 verb determine TRANSITIVEsocraigh verb leag síos rialaigh verb the constitution dictates what'll happen tá sé leagtha amach sa bhunreacht cad a tharlóidhcommon sense dictates we do it now luíonn sé le réasún go ndéanfaimis anois é 2 verb have control over TRANSITIVEsocraigh verb stiúir verb the customers dictate the menu is iad na custaiméirí a shocraíonn an biachlárEurope dictated the agenda an Eoraip a leag síos an clár oibreShow full entry
3 verb give orders
INTRANSITIVEhe doesn't like dictating to people ní maith leis a bheith ag tabhairt orduithe do dhaoinedon't try to dictate to me! ná bí ag iarraidh fios mo ghnó a insint dom!
TRANSITIVEit's not for you to dictate what I should do ní fútsa atá sé a rá cad ba chóir domsa a dhéanamh
4 verb read out TRANSITIVEdeachtaigh verb
INTRANSITIVEdeachtaigh verb
5 noun rule, imperativeriail fem5 reacht masc3 ordú masc the dictates of fashion reacht an fhaisinhe went against his father's dictates chuir sé in aghaidh chomhairle a athar