transmit
gb/tɹænzmˈɪt/ us/tɹænzmˈɪt/
B2
Inglês
~ 9700
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
technical
B2
action
1
send data, messages, or signals
To send information, data, or a signal from one place or device to another, usually using machines or electricity.
Padrão de uso:
to transmit [data/information/signal] (to [someone] / from [device] to [device])
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse "transmit" with "transfer". "Transmit" is usually about sending signals or information over a distance (often electronically), while "transfer" is about moving something from one place/person to another, often in a more physical or direct way (e.g., transfer files to a USB drive, transfer money between accounts).
Sinónimos
send (More general and common; not limited to technical or electronic contexts.)
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broadcast (Often used for radio, TV, or internet streams sent to many people at once.)
Antónimos
receive (Focuses on getting the signal or data rather than sending it.)
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block (Means to stop signals or information from being sent or passing through.)
Colocações
transmit data
|transmit information
|transmit a signal
|transmit a message
|transmit live
|transmit electronically
Temas
technology
|communication
|media
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The router transmits data between your computer and the internet.
- The satellite will transmit the images back to Earth in real time.
- This device can transmit a signal over long distances without losing quality.
- The station will transmit the ceremony live on national television.
- Sensors in the car transmit information to the central computer every second.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The phone transmits your voice to the other person.
- This machine transmits data to a big server.
- The radio tower transmits the music to your car radio.
- The camera transmits the video to my laptop.
- The sensor transmits information to the main system.
Verbo
B2
action
2
pass on a disease or infection
To make a disease or infection move from one person or animal to another person or animal.
Padrão de uso:
to transmit [a disease/virus/infection] (to [someone] / from [source] to [target])
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "the disease transmits" instead of "the disease is transmitted" or "people transmit the disease". Remember that usually a person, animal, or insect transmits the disease, and the disease itself is transmitted.
Sinónimos
spread (More general and common; can be used for diseases but also for ideas or things.)
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pass on (A more informal phrasal verb used especially in everyday speech about illness.)
Antónimos
contain (Means to stop a disease from spreading to more people.)
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prevent (Means to stop a disease from being transmitted in the first place.)
Colocações
transmit a virus
|transmit the disease
|transmit infection
|transmit from person to person
|mosquitoes transmit malaria
Temas
health
|medicine
|science
|animals
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The virus is mainly transmitted from person to person through coughing and sneezing.
- Mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans when they bite.
- Some infections can be transmitted through contaminated food or water.
- Health workers wore masks to avoid transmitting the disease to patients.
- The illness can be transmitted even by people who have no symptoms.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- You can transmit a cold if you cough on someone.
- The virus is transmitted by blood.
- This disease is transmitted by dirty water.
- They told us how HIV is transmitted from person to person.
- Wearing a mask can help stop you from transmitting the virus.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
3
pass on knowledge or culture
To give or pass ideas, traditions, or feelings from one person or group to another, often over time.
Padrão de uso:
to transmit [knowledge/values/traditions/feeling] (to [someone] / from [generation] to [generation])
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "teach" when they want the idea of passing something between generations or groups over time. "Teach" is about giving lessons, while "transmit" focuses on the movement of culture, values, or feelings from one person or generation to another, often not through formal lessons.
Sinónimos
convey (Similar meaning but slightly less formal; often about expressing ideas or feelings.)
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pass on (More informal and everyday; common when talking about giving knowledge or traditions to others.)
Antónimos
withhold (Means to deliberately not give information or knowledge to someone.)
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lose (In this context, means that traditions or values are not successfully passed to the next generation.)
Colocações
transmit knowledge
|transmit values
|transmit traditions
|transmit culture
|transmit a sense of [belonging/pride]
Temas
culture
|education
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Parents transmit their values and beliefs to their children, often without realizing it.
- The story has been transmitted orally from generation to generation.
- Teachers play a key role in transmitting cultural traditions to young people.
- Music can transmit strong emotions across language barriers.
- These ceremonies transmit a sense of identity and belonging to the community.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Parents transmit culture to their children.
- Old stories transmit history to young people.
- Schools transmit knowledge to students.
- The group wants to transmit their language to the next generation.
- Art can transmit strong feelings to the viewer.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
4
let light, sound, or heat pass
When a material lets light, sound, or heat go through it.
Padrão de uso:
to transmit [light/sound/heat/force] (through [material])
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "transmit" with "transform". "Transmit" is about letting energy move through something without changing what it is, while "transform" is about changing the energy or object into something different.
Sinónimos
conduct (Often used for heat or electricity moving through a material, especially in physics or engineering.)
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pass (More general; used in phrases like "let light pass through".)
Antónimos
absorb (Means to take in energy such as light or heat instead of letting it pass through.)
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reflect (Means to bounce light or sound back instead of letting it pass through.)
Colocações
transmit light
|transmit sound
|transmit heat
|transmit force
|material transmits energy
Temas
science
|physics
|engineering
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Glass transmits visible light but blocks much of the ultraviolet radiation.
- Water transmits sound better than air does.
- These materials transmit heat very efficiently, making them useful for cooking surfaces.
- The metal rod transmits force from the handle to the blade.
- Thin walls may transmit more noise between rooms.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Glass transmits light into the room.
- Thick walls do not transmit much sound.
- Metal transmits heat quickly.
- This window transmits a lot of sunlight.
- The wire transmits electricity through the house.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
transmit
IPA
GB/tɹænzmˈɪt/
US/tɹænzmˈɪt/
Sílabas e acento
trans - mit (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: transmit
- 3rd Person Singular: transmits
- Present Participle: transmitting
- Past: transmitted
Família de palavras
Forms
transmits
verb
transmitting
verb
transmitted
verb
Core family
transmission
noun B1
transmitter
noun B2
Related words
transmissible
adjective
transmittable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
nontransmissible
adjective
Advanced or less common
transmissibility
noun
transmittal
noun
Destaques
- Irregular present participle: transmitting Verb
- Irregular past: transmitted Verb
Expressões
sexually transmitted disease
1/sˈɛkʃuəli tɹænzmˈɪtɪd dɪzˈiz/
fixed phrase
disease passed through sexual contact
A disease that goes from one person to another during sexual activity.
Exemplos
- Condoms can greatly reduce the risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease.
- The clinic offers free testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
- Many sexually transmitted diseases have no symptoms at first.