French Conversation · Level 121
59 words
French word
émaner
Pronunciation
IPA/emane/
Meaning
- verbemanate
Example
Une odeur émane de la cuisine.
An odor emanates from the kitchen.
More examples
La bonne odeur émane de la boulangerie du coin.
The pleasant smell emanates from the nearby bakery.
Core concept
A scent, warmth, or impression flowing outward from a source.
Common phrases
une odeur émane de la boulangerie
A scent emanates from the bakery
un parfum émane du bouquet
A fragrance emanates from the bouquet
Similar words
sentir: To perceive a smell or bodily sensation with the senses.
venir de: To come from a particular place or event.
dégager: To emit an odor, vapor, or other substance.
Definition in French
Se dégager ou sortir d'une source, que ce soit une substance physique (une odeur, une chaleur) ou une impression.
Word origin
French émaner comes from Latin emanare, formed from ex 'out' and manare 'to flow', meaning to flow out from a source.
Usage tips
- Émaner takes de for the source, as in Une odeur émane de la cuisine, with the emitted thing as the grammatical subject.
Other meanings
- originateverb
- ariseverb
Related words
- émanationemanationnoun
- émanantemanatingadjective