übertragen meaning and definition in german

Adjective

Frequency:

not comparable

1. figurative

Verb

Frequency:

class 6 strong, third-person singular simple present überträgt, past tense übertrug, past participle übertragen, past subjunctive übertrüge, auxiliary haben

1. to transfer, transmit
2. to translate
3. to broadcast, televise
4. to hand over something to somebody, entrust somebody with something, confer a right on somebody
5. medicine to have a post-term birth

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1. reflexive to be passed on to somebody (disease, illness)
2. reflexive, figuratively to communicate itself to somebody (''enthusiasm, nervousness, etc.)