Spanish word

retransmitir

Pronunciation

IPA/retɾansmiˈtiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbresend

Example

¿Puedes retransmitir el archivo? No llegó.

Can you resend the file? It didn't arrive.

Illustration for retransmitir (resend)

More examples

El proveedor tuvo que retransmitir la señal después de la caída.

The provider had to retransmit the signal after the outage.

Core concept

The same message or file sent again over the same or a different channel.

Common phrases

  • retransmitir la señal

    retransmit the signal

  • retransmitir el partido

    rebroadcast the match

  • retransmitir el programa

    rebroadcast the program

Similar words

reenviar: Forwards a received email or file on to another person without altering it.
enviar: Sends a message, file, or item to another person or destination.

Definition in Spanish

Volver a enviar una señal, un mensaje o un archivo para que el destinatario lo reciba otra vez.

Word origin

The verb combines prefix re- 'again' with transmitir, from Latin trans- 'across' and mittere 'to send', so it literally means to send again.

Usage tips

  • In everyday usage, retransmitir tends to refer to broadcasts and technical rebroadcasting, while reenviar or volver a enviar is more common for manually forwarding emails or attachments.

Other meanings

  • rebroadcastverb
  • relayverb

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