What does admitir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word admitir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use admitir in Spanish.

The word admitir in Spanish means accept, admit, accept, hold, admit, let. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word admitir

accept, admit

verbo transitivo (aceptar a alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan ha sido admitido en el club de tenis local.
Juan has been accepted (or: admitted) into the local tennis club.

accept

verbo transitivo (aceptar, tolerar algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Admito que me digas lo que piensas; lo que no admito es que me lo digas de malas formas.
I accept that you tell me what you're thinking, but what I don't accept is that you talk to me with disrespect.

hold

verbo transitivo (objeto: cabida)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La jarra admite hasta dos litros de zumo.
The pitcher holds up to two liters of juice.

admit

verbo transitivo (reconocer, confesar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tienes que admitir públicamente que has hecho trampa en la carrera.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. John did admit to taking his father's car without permission.

let

verbo transitivo (permitir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No voy a admitir que sigas tratando a tu hermano así.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I don't understand how you could let your boss speak to you like that!

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