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transmit

[/trænsˈmɪt/]
verb
transmitir
1. To send or convey information, signals, or messages from one place to another
The radio station will transmit the live concert tonight.
A estação de rádio transmitirá o concerto ao vivo esta noite.
2. To pass on or spread something, such as a disease or trait, to another person or generation
Mosquitoes can transmit malaria to humans.
Os mosquitos podem transmitir malária aos humanos.
3. To allow something to pass through; to conduct or transfer
Glass transmits light effectively.
O vidro transmite a luz de forma eficaz.
Synonyms
sendbroadcastcommunicateconveydispatchtransferspread
Antonyms
receivewithholdretainblock

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transmitir
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
transmitir
Standard usage; commonly used in media and telecommunications
Rio de Janeiro
transmitir
Standard usage; frequently used in broadcasting context
Portugal
transmitir
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

transmit a message
transmit live
transmit data
transmit signals
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