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dictation in Arabic

إِمْلَاء ʔimlāʔ

US/dɪkˈteɪʃən/

dictation in Arabic: إِمْلَاء (ʔimlāʔ). In English, dictation means dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

Arabic words for dictation

the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words
إِمْلَاء ʔimlāʔ
an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down
إِمْلَاء ʔimlāʔ

English meaning of dictation

  1. noun Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
  2. noun An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
  3. noun The act of ordering or commanding.
  4. noun Orders given in an overbearing manner.

Full definition of dictation

dictation in a sentence

  • Since I learned shorthand, I can take dictation at eighty words a minute.
  • His habit, even with friends, was that of dictation.

dictation in other languages

Questions about dictation in Arabic

What is the meaning of dictation in Arabic?
Dictation in Arabic is إِمْلَاء (ʔimlāʔ).
ما معنى كلمة dictation؟
Dictation: إِمْلَاء (ʔimlāʔ).
What does dictation mean in English?
Dictation means dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

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