Emisión (en. Emission)
/e.mi.sjon/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Process of sending or putting something into circulation, such as a message or a program.
The broadcast of the television program was a success.
La emisión del programa de televisión fue un éxito.
Production and distribution of a media outlet.
The radio broadcast could be heard throughout the city.
La emisión de la radio se escuchaba en toda la ciudad.
Expulsion of a gas, liquid, or radiation.
The emission of carbon dioxide is an environmental problem.
La emisión de dióxido de carbono es un problema ambiental.
Etymology
From Latin 'emissio', derived from 'emitto', which means to send.
Common Phrases and Expressions
live broadcast
Direct transmission of a program or event.
emisión en vivo
radio broadcast
Program transmitted by radio waves.
emisión de radio
television broadcast
Program transmitted by television channels.
emisión de televisión
Related Words
emit
To make something exit or produce it.
emitir
transmit
To pass something from one place to another.
transmitir
disseminate
To distribute or put information or knowledge into circulation.
difundir
Slang Meanings
When something is said or communicated in an exaggerated way.
That news was a terrible broadcast; it was just a rumor.
Esa noticia fue una emisión terrible, sólo era un rumor.
A program that is of no interest to anyone.
That broadcast is so boring that I fell asleep.
Esa emisión es tan aburrida que me quedé dormido.