
weitergeben
to pass
To hand an object that you have received or are holding to another person.
Könntest du mir bitte das Salz weitergeben?
Could you please pass me the salt?
to pass on
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to pass
To hand an object that you have received or are holding to another person.
Könntest du mir bitte das Salz weitergeben?
Could you please pass me the salt?

to pass on
To communicate information, knowledge, a message, or an assignment to another person.
Der Chef hat mir aufgetragen, diese Information an das gesamte Team weiterzugeben.
The boss instructed me to pass this information on to the entire team.

to pass down
To pass on or teach a tradition, a craft, a quality, or property to the next generation.
Der alte Bäcker hat sein bestes Brotrezept an seinen Sohn weitergegeben.
The old baker passed his best bread recipe down to his son.

to pass on
To transmit an illness to another person; to infect someone.
Er hatte Angst, die Grippe an seine Familie weiterzugeben.
He was afraid of passing the flu on to his family.
'Weitergeben' (to pass on) is a separable verb. The prefix 'weiter' goes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Gibst du mir bitte die Butter weiter?
Could you please pass me the butter?
The verb is made up of the adverb 'weiter' (further/on) and the verb 'geben' (to give). The literal meaning is 'to pass further' or 'to convey further', which can be seen in all meanings.
Die Tradition wird von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben.
The tradition is passed on from generation to generation.
When you name the person who receives something, you use the preposition 'an' followed by the accusative. The pattern is: etwas an jemanden weitergeben (to pass something on to someone).
Der Lehrer gab die korrigierten Tests an die Schüler weiter.
The teacher passed the corrected tests on to the students.
In the context of communication, 'weitergeben' (to pass on) is often used with abstract things. Typical combinations are: eine Nachricht weitergeben (to pass on a message), eine Information weitergeben (to pass on information), einen Befehl weitergeben (to pass on an order), or Wissen weitergeben (to pass on knowledge).
Ich werde Ihre Anfrage an die zuständige Abteilung weitergeben.
I will pass your inquiry on to the responsible department.
In a medical context, 'weitergeben' (to pass on) means to infect someone. It is often used with words like 'eine Erkältung' (a cold), 'die Grippe' (the flu), or 'ein Virus' (a virus).
Tragen Sie eine Maske, um das Virus nicht an andere weiterzugeben.
Wear a mask so you don't pass the virus on to others.
to transmit / transfer
Übertragen and weitergeben can both mean that a disease passes from one person to another. Übertragen sounds more factual and medical, whereas weitergeben describes the same process in more everyday language. The choice therefore mainly depends on the linguistic situation.

Im Gespräch sagt die Ärztin, dass Menschen das Virus schon vor ersten Symptomen weitergeben können.
In conversation, the doctor says that people can pass on the virus even before the first symptoms appear.
Im medizinischen Bericht steht, dass Menschen das Virus schon vor ersten Symptomen übertragen können.
The medical report states that people can transmit the virus even before the first symptoms appear.