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Italian word
dettato
dictation (a school exercise where the teacher reads aloud and students write)
Looks like
dictated
'dictated' is past tense of 'to dictate'
⚠️ The trap
Italian 'dettato' is a noun meaning a dictation exercise. English 'dictated' is a verb form. The correct English noun is 'dictation'.
To say "'dictated' is past tense of 'to dictate'" in Italian:
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"dettato" in English means:
dictation (a school exercise where the teacher reads aloud and students write)
Example
"La maestra ha fatto un dettato per verificare l'ortografia."
"The teacher did a dictation exercise to check spelling."
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