Translation
to admit, to accept, to allow
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Word origin
From Latin admittere ('to let in'), from ad ('to') plus mittere ('to send'). The same mittere gives English 'mission' and 'transmit'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- admittere
- English cognates
- admit, mission
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | admito | admití | admitía | admitiré | admitiría |
| tú | admites | admitiste | admitías | admitirás | admitirías |
| él/ella/ud. | admite | admitió | admitía | admitirá | admitiría |
| nos. | admitimos | admitimos | admitíamos | admitiremos | admitiríamos |
| vos. | admitís | admitisteis | admitíais | admitiréis | admitiríais |
| ellos/uds. | admiten | admitieron | admitían | admitirán | admitirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | admita | admitiera | admitiese |
| tú | admitas | admitieras | admitieses |
| él/ella/ud. | admita | admitiera | admitiese |
| nos. | admitamos | admitiéramos | admitiésemos |
| vos. | admitáis | admitierais | admitieseis |
| ellos/uds. | admitan | admitieran | admitiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | admite |
| ud. | admita |
| nosotros | admitamos |
| vosotros | admitid |
| uds. | admitan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- admitiendo
- Past participle
- admitido
Examples
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You have to admit that you were wrong.
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The school only admits thirty pupils per year.
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I do not allow that kind of remark in my class.
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In the end he admitted that the fault had been his.
.
This material cannot take so much weight.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 6: admitir, definitivamente, diente and 7 more words.