transmitter
gb/tɹænzmˈɪtɚ/ us/tɹænzmˈɪtɚ/
B2
Inglês
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Nome
technical
B2
entity
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Electronic device that sends signals
A piece of electronic equipment that sends radio, TV, or data signals to another device far away.
Padrão de uso:
[a transmitter] sends [signals] to [a receiver or network]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse a "transmitter" with a "receiver". A transmitter sends out signals; a receiver takes them in. Another mistake is using "transmitter" for any device that communicates, even when a more natural term is "router", "phone mast", or "Wi‑Fi hotspot"; "transmitter" usually refers to the part that actually sends the signal.
Sinónimos
sender (A more general term for something that sends signals or messages; not limited to electronic devices.)
Antónimos
receiver (A receiver takes in the signals that a transmitter sends out, so it performs the opposite function.)
Colocações
radio transmitter
|wireless transmitter
|FM transmitter
|powerful transmitter
|satellite transmitter
|install a transmitter
Temas
technology
|communication
|science
Exemplos
- The radio station had to shut down its main transmitter for maintenance.
- Engineers are testing a new transmitter that can send data to the satellite more efficiently.
- Each mobile phone communicates with the nearest transmitter on the cell tower.
- A small FM transmitter lets you play music from your phone through your car stereo.
- The airport upgraded its radar transmitter to improve safety in bad weather.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The radio cannot work without a transmitter.
- This tower has a strong transmitter that sends signals to the city.
- Our phones talk to a transmitter on the hill.
- The TV station bought a new digital transmitter.
- They turned off the old transmitter last year.
Nome
C1
entity
2
Person or thing that passes something on
A person or thing that carries and passes information, ideas, or other things from one person or place to another.
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is a transmitter of [information/ideas/disease]
Erro comum:
Learners often prefer more common words like "carrier", "source", or "messenger". "Transmitter" in this sense is more formal and is often used in academic or scientific writing. It is not normally used for everyday actions like passing a message to a friend, where "messenger" or "go-between" would be more natural.
Sinónimos
carrier (Often used for people, animals, or things that pass on disease or information; slightly more common in everyday and medical contexts than "transmitter" in this sense.)
Antónimos
recipient (A recipient receives something (like information or a gift), whereas a transmitter passes it on to others.)
Colocações
transmitter of culture
|transmitter of knowledge
|transmitter of values
|transmitter of disease
|primary transmitter
Temas
communication
|society
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Teachers are key transmitters of cultural values to the next generation.
- Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of the virus in this region.
- The family acts as a transmitter of traditions from one generation to the next.
- Social media has become a powerful transmitter of both accurate and false information.
- In this study, children were identified as important transmitters of the infection.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Mosquitoes are transmitters of many diseases.
- Parents are transmitters of language and values.
- The news is a transmitter of information to the public.
- Flies can be transmitters of germs.
- Schools are transmitters of culture and ideas.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
transmitter
IPA
GB/tɹænzmˈɪtɚ/
US/tɹænzmˈɪtɚ/
Sílabas e acento
trans - mit - ter (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mit)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: transmitter
- Plural: transmitters
Família de palavras
Forms
transmitters
noun
Core family
transmit
verb B2
transmission
noun B1
Related words
transmissible
adjective
Expressões
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