émettre

Definitions of émettre
  1. verb
    broadcast via television
    synonyms: diffuser
  2. verb
    express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
    synonyms: exprimer
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    brailler, crier, hurler
    utter a sudden loud cry
    faire écho, répéter
    to say again or imitate
    bredouiller
    utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
    corner, pousser des cris
    to utter a loud clamorous shout
    lancer les mots
    utter with anger or contempt
    gémir
    indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
    grogner
    to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
    crier fort, glapir, hurler, miauler
    cry loudly, as of animals
    aboyer
    make barking sounds
    beugler, hurler
    make a loud noise, as of animal
    gazouiller, piailler, pépier
    make high-pitched sounds
    cacarder
    cry like a goose
    glousser
    make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
    beugler, meugler
    make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
    caqueter
    squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
    hennir
    make a characteristic sound, of a horse
    faire du bruit en mangeant
    press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
    donner
    emit or utter
    pousser un cri aigu
    utter a shrill cry
    réciter
    repeat aloud from memory
    aboyer, glapir
    bark in a high-pitched tone
    pousser des cris perçants
    utter a harsh abrupt scream
    gazouiller
    make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
  3. verb
    make a certain noise or sound
    synonyms: faire, émettre un son
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    faire du bruit
    emit a noise
    battre, tambouriner
    make a rhythmic sound
    cliqueter
    make short successive sounds
    retentir, résonner
    sound with resonance
    cliqueter, cogner
    make a short high-pitched sound
    cliqueter, cogner
    sound like a car engine that is firing too early
    sonner, tinter
    sound loudly and sonorously
    carillonner, sonner
    emit a sound
    bruire
    make a dry crackling sound
    claquer
    make a sharp sound
    corner, klaxonner
    make a loud noise
    faire sonner, faire écho, résonner
    ring or echo with sound
    cliqueter, cogner, frapper, taper
    make light, repeated taps on a surface
    cliqueter
    make a clicking or ticking sound
    claquer
    click repeatedly or uncontrollably
    tinter
    make or emit a high sound
    clapoter
    make a splashing sound
    glouglouter
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    ronfler, ronronner
    make a soft swishing sound
    hurler, mugir
    make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    klaxonner
    use the horn of a car
    crépiter, grésiller
    make a crushing noise
    couiner, grincer
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    claquer, cliqueter
    make a rattling sound
    crépiter, grésiller
    make a crackling sound
    carillonner, sonner
    ring recurrently
    sonner le glas
    ring as in announcing death
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    rendre perceptible
    have perceptible qualities
  4. verb
    broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
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    diffuser
    broadcast via television
    type of:
    rendre public
    make public
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