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    Dictamen (en. Opinion)

    /dik'tamen/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Report issued on a specific matter, generally legal or administrative.
    The lawyer presented his ruling on the case to the judge.
    El abogado presentó su dictamen sobre el caso al juez.
    Opinion or judgment formed about something after an analysis.
    The committee's ruling was positive, and the project was approved.
    El dictamen del comité fue positivo y se aprobó el proyecto.
    Decision made in a meeting or debate.
    The assembly's ruling was the rejection of the proposal.
    El dictamen de la asamblea fue el rechazo a la propuesta.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'dictamen', which means 'that which is said or declared'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    favorable ruling
    Positive opinion regarding a matter.
    dictamen favorable
    unfavorable ruling
    Negative opinion regarding a matter.
    dictamen desfavorable
    medical ruling
    Report issued by a doctor about a patient's health.
    dictamen médico

    Related Words

    dictate
    To issue or give a judgment or order.
    dictar
    dictation
    Deliberation in the form of an order or instruction.
    dictado
    dictator
    A person who wields power authoritatively.
    dictador

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial expression to refer to an informal judgment.
    That's his friend's ruling, not an official one.
    Ese es su dictamen de amigo, no oficial.
    Opinion given without being an expert on the subject.
    Don't take his ruling seriously; he barely knows about the topic.
    No te tomes en serio su dictamen, apenas sabe del tema.