English–French
“dictate” in French
How to say “dictate” in French
“Dictate” in French is dicter.
A speaker delivers words aloud while another person records them.
Example sentences with dicter
Il dicte un message vocal au téléphone.
He dictates a voice message on the phone.
Tips for using dicter
- Dicter usually implies dictation to a listener who writes, whereas dire is the broader everyday verb for saying or telling something.
Other French words for “dictate”
Nous avons rejeté ce diktat.
We rejected that dictate.