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No. 3,432 in Spanish

emitir

To issue, emit, or broadcast.

In a sentence

  • El canal de televisión va a emitir el programa a las ocho.

    The television channel will broadcast the program at eight o'clock.

    Here, 'emitir' means 'to broadcast' and refers to the action of airing the program on television.

  • El banco debe emitir un recibo para la transacción.

    The bank must issue a receipt for the transaction.

    In this case, 'emitir' means 'to issue' and is used in the context of providing a formal document, such as a receipt.

  • La máquina de rayos X puede emitir radiaciones dañinas si no se usa correctamente.

    The X-ray machine can emit harmful radiation if not used correctly.

    Here, 'emitir' means 'to emit' and describes the action of dispersing or sending out something, in this case, radiation.

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