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ammettere

admit

verb ahm-MEHT-teh-reh Common

Origin: from Latin admittere

Also means

acknowledge

Usage Note

Ammettere means to admit a fact or to grant entry, with the irregular past participle ammesso (ha ammesso l'errore). The phrase ammettiamo che... introduces a hypothesis, 'let's suppose that...'. Note the double m and double t.

Examples

"Devo ammettere il mio errore."

Natural Translation

I must admit my mistake.

Literal Translation

I-must to-admit the my mistake.

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