| Principal Translations |
| admit [sth]⇒ vtr | (confess) | confesar⇒ vtr |
| | | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | She admitted her love for him. |
| | Confesó su amor por él. |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | (confess to: a crime) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | Cross admitted to the theft of the money. |
| | Cross admitió el robo del dinero. |
| admit to [sth] v expr | (acknowledge: feelings) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | Dave had admitted to being jealous of his younger brother. |
| | Dave admitió haber estado celoso de su hermano menor. |
admit [sth],
admit that [sth]⇒ vtr | (with clause: confess) | admitir que vtr + conj |
| | | reconocer que vtr + conj |
| | Audrey admitted that she had started the rumours. |
| | Audrey admitió que había empezado los rumores. |
| admit [sb]⇒ vtr | (allow entry to) | dejar entrar a loc verb |
| | | recibir a vtr + prep |
| | The staff doesn't admit anyone after five o'clock. |
| | El personal no deja entrar a nadie después de las cinco en punto. |
| admit [sb] vtr | often passive (accept as a member) | admitir a vtr + prep |
| | The club is not admitting new members at this time. |
| | En este momento el club no está admitiendo a nuevos miembros. |
| admit [sth]⇒ vtr | (accept validity of) (dar cabida) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | I admit the logic of your argument, though I still disagree with your conclusion. |
| | Admito la lógica de tu argumento, aunque todavía disiento con tus conclusiones. |
| admit [sth] vtr | (concede) (una circunstancia adversa) | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| | | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | The candidate admitted defeat. |
| | El candidato aceptó la derrota. |
| admit [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (place in an institution) | internar en vtr + prep |
| | | ingresar en vtr + prep |
| | Have you ever been admitted to a hospital? |
| | ¿Alguna vez lo han internado en un hospital? |
| admit [sth]⇒ vtr | (permit) (dar por válido) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | The judge admitted the evidence. |
| | El juez admitió la prueba. |
| Additional Translations |
| admit to [sth] vi + prep | formal, UK (door, gate: provide access to) | comunicar con vtr + prep |
| | The gate admits to the courtyard. |
| | El portal comunica con el patio. |
| admit [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr | (confess) | confesarle algo a loc verb + prep |
| | (formal) | admitir algo ante, reconocer algo ante vtr + prep |
| | Ken admitted his part in the robbery to the police. |
| | Ken confesó que había sido parte del robo a la policía. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (allow entry) | dejar entrar en, dejar entrar a loc verb + prep |
| | | permitir entrar en, permitir entrar a loc verb + prep |
| | The night watchman has to go to the door to admit you into the building. |
| | El vigilante nocturno tiene que ir a la puerta para dejarte entrar en el edificio. |
admit [sb] to [sth],
admit [sb] into [sth] vtr | (as a member) | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | | aceptar⇒ vtr |
| | He was admitted into the golf club as a member. |
| | Fue admitido como miembro en el club de golf. |
| admit [sb]⇒ vtr | often passive (to institution) | internar⇒ vtr |
| | | ingresar⇒ vtr |
| | She was admitted against her will. |
| | La internaron contra su voluntad. |
| admit to [sb] that vtr | (confess) | confesar⇒ vtr |
| | | reconocer⇒ vtr |
| | | admitir⇒ vtr |
| | Jones admitted to the police that he had been involved in the criminal enterprise. |
| | Jones confesó su participación en la actividad delictiva. |
admit [sth],
admit that [sth]⇒ vtr | (with clause: accept) | admitir que vtr + conj |
| | I admit that I was wrong. |
| | Admito que me equivoqué. |