übertragen
Translation
to transfer, to broadcast, to assign, to transmit
Examples
Bitte übertragen Sie das Geld auf mein Konto.
Please transfer the money to my account.
Das Konzert wird live im Fernsehen übertragen.
The concert will be broadcast live on television.
Er hat mir eine wichtige Aufgabe übertragen.
He assigned an important task to me.
Mücken können Krankheiten übertragen.
Mosquitoes can transmit diseases.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to/onto sth.)) to transfer sth. to/onto sth. Please transfer the money to my account.
((sth.)) to broadcast sth. The concert will be broadcast live.
((sb.dat)) ((sth.)) to assign sth. to sb. He assigned the task to me.
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Etymology
From `über-` (over, across) and `tragen` (to carry). Literally 'to carry over'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'carrying' a signal 'over' the air (broadcast), or 'carrying' a task 'over' to another person (assign).