Verb

weiter|tragen

to pass on, to spread, to carry on

Er hat die Neuigkeit sofort weitergetragen.

He passed on the news immediately.

Manche Traditionen werden von Generation zu Generation weitergetragen.

Some traditions are passed on from generation to generation.

Er musste die schwere Tasche noch weitertragen.

He had to carry the heavy bag on further.

((sth.)) ((weiter))tragen to pass on sth.; to carry sth. on She carried the rumor on.

verbreiten (to spread), übermitteln (to transmit)

From 'weiter' (further, on) and 'tragen' (to carry). Literally 'to carry on/further'.

Picture 'carrying' a piece of news 'further' to other people, thus spreading it.

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