transmit
To send or convey from one person, place or thing to anotherTo send or convey from one person, place or thing to another.
» We have to transmit our culture to the next generation.
Wir müssen unsere Kultur an die nächste Generation weitergeben.
Мы должны передать нашу культуру следующему поколению.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To send or convey from one person, place or thing to another.
send from one person or place to another
(transitive)To spread or pass on (something such as a disease or a signal).
(transitive)To impart, convey or hand down by inheritance or heredity.
(intransitive, transitive)To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
übermitteln
(transitive)To convey or conduct (energy or force) through a mechanism or medium.
(intransitive, transitive)To send out (a signal, as opposed to receive).
A Mayday call was transmitted by the stricken vessel.
(intransitive)To go out; to be sent, conveyed, spread, passed on, or communicated.
The Mayday call transmitted successfully.
Examples
58 sentencesWe have to transmit our culture to the next generation.
ruМы должны передать нашу культуру следующему поколению. — Hellerick
deWir müssen unsere Kultur an die nächste Generation weitergeben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Iron transmits heat well.
ruЖелезо хорошо передаёт тепло. — odexed
deEisen leitet Wärme recht gut. — BraveSentry
Life is a fatal sexually transmitted disease.
Життя — смертельна хвороба, що передається статевим шляхом. — deniko
ruЖизнь - это смертельный недуг, передаваемый половым путём. — shanghainese
deDas Leben ist eine tödliche, sexuell übertragbare Krankheit. — MUIRIEL
He has transmitted all his knowledge to his son.
Він передав усі свої знання синові. — uaspeaker
ruОн передал все свои знания сыну. — al_ex_an_der
deEr hat sein gesamtes Wissen an seinen Sohn weitergegeben. — Wolf
Water transmits sound better than air.
ruВода проводит звук лучше, чем воздух. — marafon
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English transmitten, borrowed from Latin trānsmittō (“transmit”, verb, literalFrom Middle English transmitten, borrowed from Latin trānsmittō (“transmit”, verb, literally “across-send”).
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Forms
transmits, transmitting, transmitted, transmitted| Base form | transmit · to transmit |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transmits |
| Present participle | transmitting |
| Past simple | transmitted |
| Past participle | transmitted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle