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"Admit" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "admitir", and "to" is a preposition which is often translated as "a". Learn more about the difference between "admit" and "to" below.
admit(
ahd
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miht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. admitir
My father was admitted as a member of the local country club.Mi padre fue admitido como miembro del club social local.
b. dejar entrar
The park only admits children over 54 inches tall in the rollercoasters.El parque solo deja entrar a niños de más de 54 pulgadas de altura a las montañas rusas.
c. dejar pasar
His scores were not sufficient to admit him to the next stage of the selection process.Su puntaje no fue suficiente para dejarlo pasar a la siguiente fase del concurso.
d. ingresar
He was admitted to the outpatient clinic for a routine surgery.Ingresó a la clínica ambulatoria para una operación de rutina.
e. internar
She was taken to the emergency room last night and admitted to the intensive care unit today.La llevaron a la sala de emergencias anoche y hoy la internaron en cuidados intensivos.
2. (to confess)
to(
tu
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
2. (as far as)
a. hasta
I would run to your house right now just to see you!¡Correría hasta tu casa ahora mismo solo para verte!
a. por
The birth ratio is 107 boys to 100 girls.La proporción de nacimientos es de 107 niños por 100 niñas.
9. (in toasts)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I learned to drive when I was 17.Aprendí a manejar a los 17 años.
We need to work faster.Tenemos que trabajar más rápido.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I didn't want to tell you but I felt I had to.No quería decírtelo pero me vi obligada a hacerlo.
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.Es mi fiesta y lloraré si quiero.
