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передача

Translation of передача

transmission

Russian word in Latin letters: peredacha

Meaning of передача

Russian

передача чего-то от одного человека или места к другому

English

the sending or passing on of something

transmission

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pʲɪrʲɪˈdat͡ɕə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Передача or трансмиссия?

трансмиссия

трансмиссия ≠ transmission (sending): only a car's gearbox system

Don't say «трансмиссия вируса». Passing on a signal or virus — передача; the part of a car — трансмиссия.

Комары участвуют в передаче болезни.

Mosquitoes play a part in the transmission of the disease.

У машины сломалась трансмиссия.

The car's transmission broke down — the gearbox, not passing something on.

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  1. The transmission of the message was very fast.

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    Передача сообщения была очень быстрой.

  2. They studied the transmission of the virus.

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    Они изучали передачу вируса.

передача synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between передача, распространение, and трансляция

Р
🇷🇺Russian
распространение

Spreading widely: of disease, ideas, news.

Advanced: broader words

Т
🇷🇺Russian
трансляция

Narrower: broadcasting on TV, radio or online.

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Questions about this word

What does передача mean?

the sending or passing on of something

How do you pronounce передача?

передача is pronounced [pʲɪrʲɪˈdat͡ɕə], in Latin letters “peredacha”.

How is передача used in a sentence?

The transmission of the message was very fast. Translation: Передача сообщения была очень быстрой.

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