French word

retransmettre

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁətʁɑ̃smɛtʁ/

Meaning

  • verbforward

Example

Je vais retransmettre ce courriel à mon collègue.

I am going to forward this email to my colleague.

Illustration for retransmettre (forward)

More examples

La radio va retransmettre le concert en direct ce soir.

The radio will broadcast the concert live tonight.

Core concept

A received message sent onward so it reaches another person or broadcast channel.

Common phrases

  • retransmettre en direct

    broadcast live

  • retransmettre une émission

    rebroadcast a program

  • retransmettre une conférence

    rebroadcast a lecture

Similar words

envoyer: Send a letter, item, or message to someone.
transmettre: Pass information or knowledge on to another person.
transférer: Move a file or asset to another location or responsible person.
diffuser: Broadcast or distribute a program or information widely.

Definition in French

Renvoyer ou faire suivre un contenu reçu afin qu'il parvienne à d'autres destinataires ou à un autre point de diffusion.

Word origin

Retransmettre combines re-, meaning again, with transmettre, which comes from Latin transmittere, meaning to send across.

Usage tips

  • For an email or file, transférer is often the more natural everyday choice, while retransmettre commonly suggests relaying or rebroadcasting received content.

Other meanings

  • resendverb
  • rebroadcastverb

Related words

  • retransmissionrebroadcastnoun
  • retransmisretransmittedadjective

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