admit Flashcards
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Q
admit(v)
admission(n)
A
VERB 1 ; ACCEPT
(to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly)
- he admitted his guilt/mistake
- She admitted that she had made a mastake
- She admitted making a mistake
- At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted it
verb 2 ; ALLOW IN
( to allow someone to enter a place )
- ach ticket admits one member and one guest
- Men will not be admitted to the restaurant without a tie
- Spain was admitted to the European Community in 1986
NOUN
noun 1 ; ACCEPTING
(the act of agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly)
- Her silence was taken as an admission of guilt/defeat
- I felt he would see my giving up now as an admission that I was wrong
noun 2 ; ALLOWING IN
( the money that you pay to enter a place)
- How much do they charge for admission ?
- The admission charge/fee is 5 euro
noun 3 ; permission to enter a place
- Admission to the exhibiton(sergi) will be by invitation only
- There’s a notice outsite the building that says ‘No admission before twelve noon’.
