admit

admettre, reconnaître, avouer

Reconnaître qu'une chose est vraie, surtout si elle gêne ou si l'on préférerait la cacher.

En anglais simple : To say that something is true, especially when you feel embarrassed or would rather hide it.

• I admit I was wrong.
• She admitted taking the money.
• Will he ever admit his mistake?

Comment l'utiliser : admit that… (He admitted that he had forgotten my birthday.); admit doing something (She admitted breaking the window.); admit to something/doing something (He admitted to cheating in the exam.)

Synonymes : acknowledge, confess, concede

Contraires : deny

Expressions courantes : admit a mistake, admit to something, admit doing something, admit the truth

hospitaliser, admettre

Accueillir officiellement quelqu'un dans un hôpital ou un établissement similaire pour des soins.

En anglais simple : To officially take someone into a hospital or similar place for care or treatment.

• The hospital admitted him last night.
• She was admitted to a care home.
• Patients with serious injuries are admitted immediately.

Comment l'utiliser : admit someone to something (The doctor admitted her to the hospital for tests.); be admitted with something (He was admitted with severe chest pain.)

Synonymes : hospitalize

Contraires : discharge

Expressions courantes : admit a patient, admit someone to hospital

laisser entrer, admettre

Permettre à quelqu'un d'entrer dans un lieu.

En anglais simple : To allow someone to enter a place.

• This ticket admits two people.
• The guard admitted the visitors through the gate.
• Children under twelve are not admitted to the exhibition.

Comment l'utiliser : admit someone to/into something (The guard admitted us into the building.)

Synonymes : let in, allow in

Contraires : exclude

Expressions courantes : admit someone, admit someone to something

admettre, autoriser

Autoriser officiellement quelqu'un à accéder à une profession ou à bénéficier d'un droit particulier.

En anglais simple : To officially allow someone to join a profession or receive a particular right.

• The club admitted three new members.
• She was admitted to the legal profession last year.
• The association admits only applicants with the required qualifications.

Comment l'utiliser : admit someone to something (The society admits new members every spring.); admit someone to do something (Only qualified lawyers are admitted to practice before this court.)

Synonymes : accept, authorize

Contraires : exclude

Expressions courantes : admit someone to something, admit new members