Dictado (en. Dictation)

/dik'ta.ðo/

Slang Meanings

Use of the term in the school context in a reduced form.
The teacher gave us a dictation and everyone got nervous.
El profe nos puso un dictado y todos se pusieron nerviosos.
Situation in which orders are strictly dictated to someone.
I can't stand the dictation my boss has for me at work.
No aguanto el dictado que me tiene mi jefe en el trabajo.