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relayer

to relay, to take over

verb reh-leh-YEH Rare
Communication Media

Also means

to broadcast (media)

Usage Note

Relayer covers both physical relay (runners se relayer — take turns, relay each other) and media broadcasting (relayer une information — relay/broadcast a piece of news). The reflexive se relayer is common in sport and cooperative work contexts to mean 'to take turns' or 'to relieve each other'.

Examples

"Les coureurs se relayent toutes les heures."

Natural Translation

The runners take turns every hour.

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