trasmettere
transmit
verb trahz-MEHT-teh-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'transmittere', send across
Also means
broadcast
Usage Note
Trasmettere covers broadcasting on TV or radio and passing things along, like trasmettere un valore or a disease. It shares the irregular -ettere pattern of mettere, giving the past participle trasmesso.
Examples
"La radio trasmette buona musica."
Natural Translation
The radio broadcasts good music.
Literal Translation
The radio broadcasts good music.

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