emisión
/emiˈsjon/feminine
In Spanish, the English noun broadcast is translated as emisión. Wiktionary also lists retransmisión.
Meaning: transmission of a radio or television programme (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| emisión | /emiˈsjon/ | feminine |
| retransmisión | /retɾansmisjon/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
Emisión is the most common way to refer to a radio or television broadcast in a general sense. If you want to specify a live broadcast, you can use the phrase emisión en vivo. To express the action of broadcasting a program, the verb emitir is frequently used, along with transmitir and televisar.
Which one should you use?
Emisión is used for the act of broadcasting or for the program itself. In contrast, retransmisión specifically refers to a rebroadcast or the relay of an existing signal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the word transmisión is commonly used for broadcast in both formal and informal contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of emisión is emisiones.
How do you pronounce it?
/emiˈsjon/
Did you know?
- While emisión refers to a broadcast, it is also the standard Spanish word for 'emission', such as the greenhouse gases released by cars.
- Beyond media, emisión is the term used in finance for the 'issuance' of new shares or government bonds.
- The word televisar is a specialized verb that specifically means to broadcast via television, a distinction that doesn't exist for the English word 'broadcast'.
Examples in context
- Esa emisión será difundida a toda América.That program will be broadcast throughout America.This sentence shows how to use emisión when discussing the distribution of a program.Tatoeba #2267884 by cueyayotl, translation #2267883 by _undertoad
- La retransmisión del partido de fútbol fue emocionanteThe broadcast of the soccer match was exciting
- La emisión del programa comenzará a las 8 de la nocheThe broadcast of the show will start at 8 PM
- La transmisión del concierto fue increíbleThe broadcast of the concert was amazing
- La emisión en vivo del programa comienza a las 9 de la mañanaThe live broadcast of the show starts at 9 AM
- La emisión de noticias empieza a las ocho.The news broadcast starts at eight.
- No pudimos ver la emisión por la lluvia.We couldn't watch the broadcast because of the rain.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing a television program in the living room.
- María¿Viste la emisión de ayer?Did you see yesterday's broadcast?
- AlejandroNo, me la perdí.No, I missed it.
- MaríaFue una emisión muy interesante.It was a very interesting broadcast.
- AlejandroTendré que buscarla en internet.I will have to look it up on the internet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “broadcast” translations and entries emisión, retransmisión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
