admitir

Senses

1. 1.

   to admit, to acknowledge

   to recognize or accept something as true or valid

2. 2.

   to admit, to allow in

   to permit someone to enter or join

3. 3.

   to hire, to employ

   to take someone on as an employee

4. 4.

   to tolerate, to accept

   to allow or permit something to happen

Examples

• "Ele admitiu que estava errado."

  He admitted that he was wrong.

• "A empresa admitiu cinco novos funcionários este mês."

  The company hired five new employees this month.

• "Não admito esse tipo de comportamento na minha casa."

  I don't tolerate that kind of behavior in my house.

Usage

Common verb in both formal and informal contexts. Often followed by 'que' + clause when acknowledging something. In workplace contexts, 'contratar' is more common than 'admitir' for hiring in everyday speech, though 'admitir' remains standard in formal writing.