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to communicate
To exchange with someone; to transmit and receive information, thoughts, or feelings orally, in writing, or in another way.
Um Missverständnisse zu vermeiden, müssen wir offen miteinander kommunizieren.
To avoid misunderstandings, we need to communicate openly with each other.
to connect
To be in a connection that allows exchange or passage. Often used for rooms or technical systems.
Die beiden Büros kommunizieren über eine Zwischentür.
The two offices connect through an intermediate door.
'Kommunizieren' (to communicate) belongs to a large group of verbs ending in '-ieren', which often come from other languages. They are always regular and form the past participle without 'ge-': 'hat kommuniziert' (has communicated).
Wir haben gestern lange über das Projekt kommuniziert.
We communicated at length about the project yesterday.
When you exchange information *with* someone, you use the preposition 'mit' + dative. If you speak *about* a topic, you use 'über' + accusative.
Die Chefin kommuniziert regelmäßig mit ihrem Team.
The boss communicates regularly with her team.
To describe the manner of communication, the verb is often combined with adverbs. Common examples are 'offen kommunizieren' (to communicate openly), 'ehrlich kommunizieren' (to communicate honestly), or 'nonverbal kommunizieren' (to communicate nonverbally).
Es ist wichtig, in einer Beziehung offen miteinander zu kommunizieren.
It is important to communicate openly with each other in a relationship.
This meaning is used for things, not for people. It describes a physical connection between rooms or systems. The subject is then usually an object such as 'das Zimmer' (the room) or 'das System' (the system).
Küche und Wohnzimmer kommunizieren durch eine offene Tür.
The kitchen and living room connect through an open door.
to transmit / transfer
Übertragen refers to the specific transmission of data or signals from one place to another. Kommunizieren focuses more on technical systems being connected and able to exchange information. Use übertragen for a single flow of data and kommunizieren for a reciprocal exchange between systems.
Der Sensor und die Steuerung kommunizieren während des Betriebs ständig miteinander.
The sensor and the control unit communicate continuously during operation.
Der Sensor überträgt jede Minute neue Messwerte an die Steuerung.
The sensor transmits new readings to the control unit every minute.
