French word

transmettre

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɑ̃smɛtʁ/

Meaning

  • verbpass on

Example

Je vais te transmettre l'information demain.

I will pass the information on to you tomorrow.

Illustration for transmettre (pass on)

More examples

Pouvez-vous me transmettre ce message ?

Could you pass this message on to me?

Core concept

A message, object, or idea passes from one person to another and reaches the recipient.

Common phrases

  • transmettre un message

    pass on a message

  • transmettre des informations

    pass on information

Similar words

envoyer: Send information or an item to someone by post or email.
donner: Transfer ownership of an item or a right to someone.
communiquer: Make information or ideas known so they can be shared.
adresser: Direct a letter or email to a particular recipient.

Definition in French

Envoyer à quelqu'un une information, un message, un document ou un objet ; par extension, faire connaître une idée, une habitude ou une maladie.

Word origin

Transmettre comes from Latin transmittere, formed from trans, meaning 'across', and mittere, meaning 'send'.

Usage tips

  • Transmettre often sounds more formal than envoyer and commonly describes passing along information or a document, as in 'Je te transmets le document.'

Other meanings

  • sendverb
  • transmitverb

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