/tʁɑ̃s.mɛtʁ/
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to pass on, to transmit, to hand down
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Word origin
From Latin transmittere, from trans ('across') and mittere ('to send'). The same verb mittere lies behind mission, message and permit.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- transmittere
- English cognates
- transmit, mission, message
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | transmets | transmettais | transmis | transmettrai | transmettrais |
| tu | transmets | transmettais | transmis | transmettras | transmettrais |
| il/elle | transmet | transmettait | transmit | transmettra | transmettrait |
| nous | transmettons | transmettions | transmîmes | transmettrons | transmettrions |
| vous | transmettez | transmettiez | transmîtes | transmettrez | transmettriez |
| ils/elles | transmettent | transmettaient | transmirent | transmettront | transmettraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | transmette | transmisse |
| tu | transmettes | transmisses |
| il/elle | transmette | transmît |
| nous | transmettions | transmissions |
| vous | transmettiez | transmissiez |
| ils/elles | transmettent | transmissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | transmets |
| nous | transmettons |
| vous | transmettez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- transmettant
- Past participle
- transmis · transmise · transmis · transmises
Examples
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I will pass your message on to the director.
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Parents pass their language on to their children.
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This illness used to spread very quickly among the patients.
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The file was passed on to the whole team.
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We pass the information on to the police every evening.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 10: transmettre, stylo, transporter and 7 more words.