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dettare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dictate verb To say words aloud for someone else to write down.
  • prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.

Senses

dettare is used for these senses in English:

  • dictate To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
  • prompt (transitive, theater, and, television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

dictate — full definition

  1. verb To say words aloud for someone else to write down.
  2. verb To give orders or lay down terms with authority, often unfairly.
  3. noun An authoritative command or requirement.

prompt — full definition

  1. adj Done quickly, without delay.
  2. noun A reminder or cue that helps someone remember what to say or do.
  3. noun Text or instructions given to an AI system to generate a response.
  4. verb To cause or encourage someone to do or say something.
  5. verb To give an AI system text input in order to get a desired output.

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