émettre

to emit, to give off, to issue (an invoice, a ticket, shares

e . m ɛ t ʁ
é Past participle + mettre to put; to place
verb Rare #37,854
to emit, to give off Used for emitting sounds/signals/light/particles; in formal contexts can also mean issuing something official.
FR: Cette usine peut émettre beaucoup de fumée.
EN: This factory can emit a lot of smoke.
to issue (an invoice, a ticket, shares, bonds) Common in administrative/financial contexts: issuing a document or security.
FR: La compagnie va émettre de nouvelles obligations cette année.
EN: The company is going to issue new bonds this year.
to broadcast, to transmit Used for radio/TV/programs or signals.
FR: La radio locale va émettre en direct depuis le stade.
EN: The local radio station is going to broadcast live from the stadium.
Conjugation of émettre
Past
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First émis
Second émis
émettre
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third émet

Edmunds a de meilleures données, mais Mann est le seul à encore émettre.

Edmunds has better data, but Mann is the only one still issuing.

— Interstellar (2014)

Je ne peux qu'émettre l'hypothèse qu'il est venu ici pour le collier.

I can only speculate that he came here for the necklace.

Je dois émettre une objection.

I must raise an objection.

Puis-je émettre une opinion?

May I offer an opinion?

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Il me faut émettre une objection.

I must raise an objection.

Où peut-on le mieux émettre?

Where is the best place to transmit?

— Piège de cristal (1988)