admitted

word · lemma: admit

/ədˈmɪtɪd/
uhd-MI-did
/ɐdmˈɪtɪd/
uhd-MI-tid

Definition

'Admitted' is the past form or past participle of 'admit'. It can mean said that something is true, allowed someone to enter a place, or accepted someone into a school, hospital, or organization.

Usage & Nuances

Very common in formal and everyday English. Patterns: 'admitted that...' for confessing or recognizing a fact, 'was admitted to...' for being accepted into a hospital or school, and 'was admitted into/to the building' for being allowed to enter. Don't confuse it with only meaning 'confessed'—context decides the sense.

Spanish: admitió - admitido (aceptado)Portuguese (BR): admitiu - admitido (aceito)Portuguese (PT): admitiu - admitido (aceite)Chinese (Simplified): 承认了 - 被录取的 - 被允许进入的Chinese (Traditional): 承認了 - 被錄取的 - 被允許進入的Hindi: स्वीकार किया - प्रवेश दिया गया - मानाArabic: اعترف - قُبِل - سُمِح له بالدخولBengali: স্বীকার করেছিল - ভর্তি করা হয়েছিলRussian: признал - был принят - был допущенJapanese: 認めた - 入院した - 入学した - 入場を許可されたVietnamese: thừa nhận - được nhận - được cho vàoKorean: 인정했다 - 입원했다 - 입학했다 - 입장했다Turkish: kabul etti - kabul edildi - alınmasına izin verildiUrdu: تسلیم کیا - داخل کیا گیاIndonesian: thừa nhận - được nhận vào - được cho vào

Example Sentences

He admitted that he was wrong.

basic

She was admitted to the hospital last night.

basic

Only members were admitted to the room.

basic

She finally admitted that she needed help.

natural

He was admitted to one of the best universities in the country.

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I wasn't admitted because I forgot my ID at home.

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