Spanish word

retransmisión

Pronunciation

IPA/retɾansmiˈsjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounrebroadcast

Example

Voy a ver la retransmisión del concierto mañana.

I'm going to watch the rebroadcast of the concert tomorrow.

Illustration for retransmisión (rebroadcast)

More examples

¿Dónde puedo seguir la retransmisión del partido?

Where can I watch the rebroadcast of the match?

Core concept

A repeat airing of a program or live event for people who missed the original transmission.

Common phrases

  • seguir la retransmisión

    watch the rebroadcast

  • poner la retransmisión

    play the rebroadcast

Similar words

reemisión: Another broadcast of a program that has already aired, shown again as a scheduled rerun.
grabación: Audio or video recording that preserves a performance or broadcast for later playback.
emisión: Transmission of a program or information to the public via radio, television, or online.

Definition in Spanish

Acción o resultado de emitir de nuevo un programa o una señal ya emitida para que llegue en otro momento o a otra audiencia.

Word origin

Formed from re- 'again' plus transmisión, itself from Latin transmittere 'to send across', so the word denotes a transmission repeated for another moment or audience.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, ver la retransmisión commonly means 'to watch the repeat', which contrasts with emisión en directo for a live broadcast.

Other meanings

  • relaynoun
  • retransmissionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • retransmitirretransmitverb
  • retransmitidoretransmittedadjective

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