Dictée (en. Dictation)

/dik.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Text: An exercise where a text is read aloud for students to write it down.

Text: We did a dictation in class today.

Nous avons fait une dictée en classe aujourd'hui.

Text: dictated texts or statements.

Text: The student's dictation was perfect.

La dictée de l'élève était parfaite.

Text: From the verb 'to dictate' which comes from the Latin 'dictare'.

Text: to do a dictation

Text: To complete an exercise where a text is written down as dictated.

faire une dictée

Text: to be good at dictation

Text: To have good writing skills based on dictation.

être bon en dictée

Text: to correct the dictation

Text: To check and correct the mistakes in a written dictation.

corriger la dictée

Text: dictator

Text: Person who dictates a text.

dicteur

Text: prepared dictation

Text: Dictation format where students are informed of the text in advance.

dictée préparée

Text: to dictate

Text: The act of pronouncing a text to be written.

dicter

Text: To make a mistake while writing from hearing.

Text: He made a big dictation on the word 'telephone'.

Il a fait une grosse dictée sur le mot 'téléphone'.

Text: To succeed perfectly in a dictation.

Text: She aced the dictation, zero mistakes!

Elle a assuré à la dictée, zéro faute !