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transmisor

trans-mee-SOR/tɾanzmiˈsoɾ/

“transmisor” means “transmitter” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

transmitter

Also: sender
NounmB1
A small electronic radio tower on a green hill emitting colorful signal waves into the sky.

📝 In Action

El transmisor de la radio local está en la cima de la colina.

B1

The local radio transmitter is on top of the hill.

Necesitamos arreglar el transmisor para que la señal llegue a todos.

B2

We need to fix the transmitter so the signal reaches everyone.

Un buen transmisor de noticias siempre verifica sus fuentes.

C1

A good news sender always verifies their sources.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • transmisor de radio – radio transmitter
  • transmisor digital – digital transmitter

transmitting

Also: carrier
A hand holding a bright glowing spark and passing it carefully to another hand.

📝 In Action

El mosquito es el agente transmisor de la malaria.

B2

The mosquito is the transmitting agent of malaria.

El cobre es un excelente material transmisor de electricidad.

C1

Copper is an excellent material for transmitting electricity.

Es un gen transmisor de una enfermedad hereditaria.

C2

It is a gene that transmits a hereditary disease.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • agente transmisor – transmitting agent
  • medio transmisor – transmitting medium

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "transmisor" in Spanish:

carrier→sender→transmitter→transmitting→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: transmisor

Question 1 of 3

Which of these would be called a 'transmisor'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
transmitir(to transmit) — Verb
transmisión(transmission) — Noun
transmisible(transmissible) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'trans-mittere', where 'trans' means 'across' and 'mittere' means 'to send'.

First recorded: 17th century (scientific context)

Cognates (Related words)

English: transmitterFrench: transmetteur

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can 'transmisor' be used for email?

Technically yes, but for people sending emails or letters, we usually use 'remitente'.

Is 'transmisor' only for electronics?

No, it is also used in biology (insects/genes) and abstractly for people who pass on traditions.

Is this a common word?

It is very common in science, medicine, and tech, but you won't use it every day like 'comer' or 'ir'.