take dictation

Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words

To write down what someone says, especially in an administrative or secretarial context.

dictationVERB + DICTATION

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take

Examples (10)

  • Her secretary is very good at taking dictation.
  • The new administrative assistant needs to learn how to take dictation accurately.
  • In the past, office workers often had to take dictation using shorthand.
  • The legal assistant will take dictation for the senior partner tomorrow morning.
  • Can you take dictation, or should I just email you the details?
  • Taking dictation requires intense concentration and speed.
  • He struggled to take dictation because the manager was speaking too quickly.
  • She took dictation for the entire two-hour meeting without missing a word.
  • "Please come in and take dictation," the boss said.
  • The journalist quickly took dictation from his source over the phone.