dictator

dictador

Gobernante que concentra todo el poder de un país y normalmente no permite que nadie se le oponga.

En inglés sencillo: A ruler who holds complete power over a country, usually without allowing people to oppose them.

• The dictator controlled the army.
• People protested against the military dictator.
• After the dictator fell, the country held free elections.

Sinónimos: autocrat, tyrant, despot

Expresiones frecuentes: a military dictator, a brutal dictator, overthrow a dictator

persona que dicta

Persona que dice palabras para que otra las escriba, o que indica a los demás qué hacer.

En inglés sencillo: A person who speaks words for someone to write down, or tells others what to do.

• The dictator spoke too quickly for the secretary.
• A clear dictator pauses between sentences.
• The typist asked the dictator to repeat the last phrase.

Expresiones frecuentes: a slow dictator, a clear dictator