admit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ədˈmɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ædˈmɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ad mit)

Inflections of 'admit' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
admits
v 3rd person singular
admitting
v pres p
admitted
v past
admitted
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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admit guilt v expr (confess to [sth])confesar vtr
 Smith admitted guilt for his role in the robbery.
refuse to admit [sth] v expr (deny)negarse a admitir loc verb
 The minister refused to admit his inappropriate behaviour.
 El ministro se negó a admitir que había actuado inadecuadamente.
refuse to admit,
refuse to admit that
v expr
(with clause: deny)negarse a admitir que loc verb
 Doris is refusing to admit that she was wrong.
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Collocations: admit to [being, having, doing], admitted to the [crime, mistake], [freely, readily, openly] admit (to), more...

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