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übertragen

transmit

verb ue-ber-TRAH-gen Less Common
Communication Media

Also means

transfer

Usage Note

übertragen is inseparable here (stress on -trag-) and means to transmit, broadcast or transfer; as an adjective it also means 'figurative' (im übertragenen Sinne). It governs a dative person and accusative thing: jemandem eine Aufgabe übertragen. The past participle is übertragen, with no ge-.

Examples

"Das Spiel wird live übertragen."

Natural Translation

The game is broadcast live.

Literal Translation

The game becomes live broadcast.

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