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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdmettre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: admettre
"Il a admis son erreur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To allow someone to enter a place.
"The theater will admit guests starting at 6 PM." - 2
To acknowledge the truth or existence of something.
"She admitted her mistake during the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'admit' originates from the Latin 'admittere', which means 'to allow to enter'. It evolved through Old French 'admettre' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, retaining the core meaning of allowing entry or acknowledging something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Admit" is said worldwide
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Admettre
Transliteration: admettre
"Il a admis son erreur."
Zulassen
Transliteration: tsuˈlazn̩
"Er hat seinen Fehler zugegeben."
Ammettere
Transliteration: amˈmettere
"Ha ammesso il suo errore."
Admitir
Transliteration: admiˈtir
"Ella admitió su error."
Admitir
Transliteration: admiˈtir
"Ele admitiu seu erro."
स्वीकृत करना
Transliteration: sveekrit karna
"उसने अपनी गलती स्वीकार की।"
承认
Transliteration: chéngrèn
"她承认了自己的错误。"
인정하다
Transliteration: injeonghada
"그녀는 자신의 실수를 인정했다."
認める
Transliteration: mitomeru
"彼女は自分の間違いを認めた。"
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