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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “under dictation ”, or more loosely translated as “as dictated ”. Compare Ukrainian під дикто́вку (pid dyktóvku).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔd‿dɘkˈtan.dɔ/
- Rhymes: -andɔ
- Syllabification: pod‿dyk‧tan‧do
Preposition
pod dyktando
- (idiomatic) according to someone's will, as one wishes
2023 March 22, Emilia Szelest, Orszak śmierci. Bieszczadzkie demony. Tom 3, Wydawnictwo Kobiece, →ISBN:Wszyscy działają pod moje dyktando. Więc ta dziewczynka, jak mnie nazwałeś, może sprawić, że wasz biznes zniknie.- Everyone works as I wish. So this girl, as you called me, can make your business disappear.
Further reading
- pod dyktando in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pod dyktando in Polish dictionaries at PWN