admettre

admit

The French word 'admettre' is used to express the idea of acknowledging or accepting something as true or valid. It can also mean to allow or permit something to happen. For example, 'Il admet qu'il a tort' means 'He admits that he is wrong.' In a more formal context, it can be used to express the idea of admitting someone into a group or organization, such as 'Elle a été admise à l'université' which means 'She was admitted to the university.'

Example sentences using: admettre

Je dois admettre que cela est difficile.

I have to admit this is difficult.

In this sentence, the speaker is using 'admettre' to express their reluctant acknowledgement of a challenging situation or task.

Il faut admettre que tu as raison.

One must admit that you are right.

Here, 'admettre' is used to convey agreement or acceptance of someone else's point or argument, acknowledging the correctness or validity of their perspective.

Elle n'a pas voulu admettre son erreur.

She did not want to admit her mistake.

In this example, the usage of 'admettre' illustrates refusal or avoidance to acknowledge an error or mistake that one has made.