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admit

/ədˈmɪt/ [admitted, admitting]

Translation

v [t, i]
reconocer
He admitted stealing the money
Reconoció que había robado el dinero
admitir
She admitted that it was a lie
Admitió que era mentira
constr. 1. to admit + (that) 2. to admit + doing sth 3. to admit + to doing sth
v [t]
admitir
permitir la entrada
We don't admit anyone after 1 a.m.
No permitimos la entrada a nadie después de la una de la mañana
(Definition of admit vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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