transmitted

Everyday

1. Sent out a signal, such as radio, TV, phone or internet. tree →
2. Passed a disease or germs from one person or animal to another. tree →
3. Let heat, light, sound or electricity pass through. tree →
4. Passed on information, knowledge or feelings to others. tree →
5. To pass a gift, power or quality on to another person. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons: sound is transmitted through air, water and solids; light is transmitted through glass; electricity through wires. In health: some illnesses are transmitted by coughs, so we wash hands. In technology: TV and radio programmes are transmitted from masts and satellites. Phrases: «transmitted through», «transmitted by», «sexually transmitted» (health), «transmitted live».

Examples

• The match was transmitted live on TV. tree →
• The message was transmitted by radio. tree →
• Colds are transmitted by coughs and sneezes. tree →
• Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes. tree →
• Sound is transmitted faster through water than through air. tree →
• Light is transmitted through clear glass. tree →
• The signal was transmitted to the satellite. tree →
• This elder Themis inherited from her mother the gift of prophecy, and when she became merged into her younger representative she transmitted to her this prophetic power. tree →

Note

Double the «t»: transmit → transmitted, transmitting. Noun: «transmission»; device: «transmitter». In science, «transmitted» light passes through a material; «reflected» light bounces off; «absorbed» light is taken in.

In Jewish tradition

In science lessons: sound is transmitted through air, water and solids; light is transmitted through glass; electricity through wires. In health: some illnesses are transmitted by coughs, so we wash hands. In technology: TV and radio programmes are transmitted from masts and satellites. Phrases: «transmitted through», «transmitted by», «sexually transmitted» (health), «transmitted live».

Note

Double the «t»: transmit → transmitted, transmitting. Noun: «transmission»; device: «transmitter». In science, «transmitted» light passes through a material; «reflected» light bounces off; «absorbed» light is taken in.