emettere

Definitions of emettere
  1. verb
    expel (gases or odors)
    synonyms: emanare, esalare, mandare, sfiatare, spirare
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    agitarsi, eruttare, fermentare, ribollire, ruttare
    expel gas from the stomach
    frizzare, luccicare, schiumare, scintillare, sfavillare, spumare, spumeggiare
    become bubbly or frothy or foaming
    type of:
    espellere
    eliminate (a substance)
  2. verb
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
    synonyms: emanare, esalare, mandare, spirare
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    antonyms:
    assorbire, imbeversi, impregnarsi, intridersi, riassorbire
    suck or take up or in
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    esalare, spirare
    give out or emit (also metaphorically)
    rispecchiare, riverberare
    be bright by reflecting or casting light
    scintillare
    emit or produce sparks
    fumigare, sbuffare
    emit a cloud of fine particles
    fumare
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
    scoccare
    emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
    fumare
    emit steam
    luccicare, scintillare, sfavillare
    reflect brightly
  3. verb
    make a certain noise or sound
    synonyms: fare, produrre, sonare, suonare
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    fischiettare
    make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
    risonare, risuonare
    emit a noise
    battere
    make a rhythmic sound
    sferragliare
    make short successive sounds
    risonare, risuonare
    sound with resonance
    scampanare, squillare
    sound loudly and sonorously
    brusire, mulinare, ronzare
    make a buzzing sound
    crepitare, frusciare, stormire
    make a dry crackling sound
    schioccare
    make a sharp sound
    fischiare, fischiettare, sibilare
    make whistling sounds
    ripercuotersi, risonare, risuonare, riverberare, riverberarsi, sonare, suonare
    ring or echo with sound
    tintinnare
    make or emit a high sound
    bofonchiare, grugnire
    make a low noise
    balbettare, chioccolare, gorgogliare, grillare, incresparsi, tartagliare
    flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
    latrare, mugghiare, ruggire, rugliare, urlare
    make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    mormorare
    make a murmuring sound
    cigolare, cricchiare, crocchiare, gemere, scricchiolare, stridere
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
    sferragliare
    make a rattling sound
    crepitare, frusciare
    make a crackling sound
    scampanare, trillare
    ring recurrently
    riecheggiare
    repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back
    riecheggiare
    echo repeatedly, echo again and again
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    far percepire, far sentire
    have perceptible qualities
  4. verb
    express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
    synonyms: fare, produrre
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    tubare
    cry softly, as of pigeons
    chiamare, gridare, lacrimare, piangere, strepitare, strillare, urlare
    utter a sudden loud cry
    gnaulare, miagolare
    make a cat-like sound
    echeggiare, ridire, ripetere
    to say again or imitate
    grugnire
    issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
    ronfare, russare
    indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
    lamentarsi, piagnucolare
    indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
    bofonchiare, borbogliare, borbottare, brontolare, grugnire, ringhiare, rumoreggiare
    to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
    latrare, mugghiare, ruggire, urlare
    cry loudly, as of animals
    abbaiare
    make barking sounds
    belare
    cry plaintively
    mugghiare, ruggire, urlare
    make a loud noise, as of animal
    frinire, garrire, piagnucolare, piare, pigolare, sgridare, squittire, strepitare, stridere, zirlare
    make high-pitched sounds
    frullare
    make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
    sibilare
    make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
    ragliare
    braying characteristic of donkeys
    muggire
    make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
    squittire
    squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
    nitrire
    make a characteristic sound, of a horse
    gracchiare
    utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
    brontolare, crocchiare, gracchiare, gracidare
    utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
    schiaffeggiare
    press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
    recitare
    repeat aloud from memory
    riprodurre
    repeat after memorization
    latrare, mugghiare
    emit long loud cries
    guaire
    bark in a high-pitched tone
    starnazzare
    utter a harsh abrupt scream
    cinguettare
    make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
  5. verb
    convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
    synonyms: dare, emanare, porgere, prestare, promulgare
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    offrire, pagare, profferire
    offer verbally
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    comunicare, infondere, ispirare, manifestare, mettere, trasmettere
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  6. verb
    stop operating or functioning
    synonyms: emanare, guastarsi, promulgare, rompersi
    ammazzarsi, andare, crepare, decedere, dipartirsi, finire, mancare, morire, perire, schiantare, soffocare, spegnersi, spirare, trapassare
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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    consumarsi, saltare
    melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
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    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  7. verb
    come out of
    synonyms: affiorare, emanare, emergere, promulgare, uscire, venire fuori
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