CEFR B2

transmit

verb

Meaning

To send or pass something, such as a signal, message, or disease, from one person, place, or thing to another.

Examples

The satellite will transmit data from space back to Earth.
Mosquitoes can transmit diseases like malaria and dengue fever.

Synonyms: send, convey, broadcast, communicate

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transmit (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /trænzˈmɪt/

Definition

To send or pass something, such as a signal, message, or disease, from one person, place, or thing to another.

Examples

The satellite will transmit data from space back to Earth.
Mosquitoes can transmit diseases like malaria and dengue fever.
The ancient story was transmitted orally through generations.

How to Use transmit

transmit from X to Y (prepositional phrase): To send something from one source to another destination. — "The data was transmitted from the sensor to the central computer."
transmit through (prepositional phrase): To pass through a medium. — "Sound waves transmit through air and water."
transmit via (prepositional phrase): To send by means of a particular channel or method. — "The message was transmitted via encrypted email."

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