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admitirlo

ahd-mee-TEER-lohað.miˈtiɾ.lo

“admitirlo” means “to admit it” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to admit it, to confess it

Also: to accept it
VerbA2regular ir
A child stands next to a tipped-over, slightly cracked ceramic jar on the floor, looking down with a gesture of accepting responsibility for the damage.
past Participleadmitido
infinitiveadmitir
gerundadmitiendo

📝 In Action

Sabía que se había equivocado, pero le costaba **admitirlo**.

A2

He knew he had been wrong, but it was hard for him **to admit it**.

Tendrás que **admitirlo** tarde o temprano.

B1

You will have **to admit it** sooner or later.

Ella no quería **admitirlo**, pero la película era muy aburrida.

A2

She didn't want **to admit it**, but the movie was very boring.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reconocerlo (to recognize it)
  • aceptarlo (to accept it)

Antonyms

  • negarlo (to deny it)
  • rechazarlo (to reject it)

Common Collocations

  • tener que admitirlo – to have to admit it
  • no querer admitirlo – not wanting to admit it

to allow it, to accept him/her/it

Also: to permit it
VerbB1regular irformal
A friendly gatekeeper stands beside a tall, open wooden gate in a stone wall, smiling and waving another person forward to grant them entry into the enclosure.
past Participleadmitido
infinitiveadmitir
gerundadmitiendo

📝 In Action

El director no quería **admitirlo** en el programa.

B1

The director didn't want **to admit him** into the program.

El museo tuvo que **admitirlo** después de revisar su pase.

B2

The museum had **to allow him entry** after checking his pass.

Este cine solo puede **admitirlo** si tiene reserva.

B1

This cinema can only **admit you (formal)** if you have a reservation.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • permitirlo (to permit it)
  • incluirlo (to include it)

Antonyms

  • prohibirlo (to prohibit it)

Common Collocations

  • admitirlo en la escuela – to admit him/her/it into the school

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

vosotrosadmitís
él/ella/ustedadmite
túadmites
yoadmito
nosotrosadmitimos
ellos/ellas/ustedesadmiten

preterite

vosotrosadmitisteis
él/ella/ustedadmitió
túadmitiste
yoadmití
nosotrosadmitimos
ellos/ellas/ustedesadmitieron

imperfect

vosotrosadmitíais
él/ella/ustedadmitía
túadmitías
yoadmitía
nosotrosadmitíamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesadmitían

subjunctive

present

vosotrosadmitáis
él/ella/ustedadmita
túadmitas
yoadmita
nosotrosadmitamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesadmitan

imperfect

vosotrosadmitierais
él/ella/ustedadmitiera
túadmitieras
yoadmitiera
nosotrosadmitiéramos
ellos/ellas/ustedesadmitieran
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: admitirlo

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'admitirlo' in the sense of 'allowing entry'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
admitir(to admit (base form)) — Verb
admisión(admission) — Noun
admitido(admitted) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
sentirloabrirlo
📚 Etymology▼

The verb **admitir** comes directly from the Latin *admittere*, meaning 'to send to' or 'to allow to enter.' The sense of confessing a truth developed over time from the meaning of 'allowing something to be true.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: admitFrench: admettre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is 'admitirlo' written as one word?

When a verb is in its basic, unconjugated form (the infinitive, ending in -ar, -er, or -ir), any pronouns that act as the object must be attached directly to the end of the verb, forming one long word.

Can I separate 'admitir' and 'lo'?

Yes, but only if you move the 'lo' before the *conjugated* verb that controls 'admitir.' For example: 'Lo voy a admitir' (I am going to admit it) is correct, but 'Voy a lo admitir' is wrong.