admission
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admission
access: Admission is on the side of the building.; entrance fee: For the price of admission, you get to see two shows; confession of guilt: His admission of the crime got him a lighter sentence.
Not to be confused with:
admittance – the act of entering; the permission to enter: Only members are allowed admittance.
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ad·mis·sion
(ăd-mĭsh′ən)n.
1.
a. The act of admitting or allowing to enter: The admission of new students occurs in the spring.
b. The right to enter or be accepted: The ticket grants admission to the show.
c. The price required or paid for entering; an entrance fee.
d. The people admitted, as to an institution: Hospital admissions rose last month.
2.
a. A disclosure or confession, as of having made a mistake or done something wrong.
b. A voluntary acknowledgment of a fact or truth; a concession: By his own admission the project was underfunded.
c. Law A statement against one's personal interests that can be used as evidence in a law case.
[Middle English, from Latin admissiō, admissiōn-, from admissus, past participle of admittere, to admit; see admit.]
ad·mis′sive (-mĭs′ĭv) adj.
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admission
(ədˈmɪʃən)n
1. permission to enter or the right, authority, etc, to enter
2. the price charged for entrance
3. acceptance for a position, office, etc
4. a confession, as of a crime, mistake, etc
5. an acknowledgment of the truth or validity of something
[C15: from Latin admissiōn-, from admittere to admit]
adˈmissive adj
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ad•mis•sion
(ædˈmɪʃ ən)n.
1. the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted, as by permission or monetary means.
2. right or permission to enter: to grant admission.
3. the price paid for entrance, as to a theater.
4. the act or condition of being received or accepted in a profession, office, etc.
5. confession of a charge, error, or crime; acknowledgment.
6. an acknowledgment of the truth of something.
7. a point or statement admitted; concession.
ad•mis′sive (-ˈmɪs ɪv) adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  admission - the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"readmission - the act of admitting someone again; "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic" matric, matriculation - admission to a group (especially a college or university) |
| 2. |  admission - an acknowledgment of the truth of somethingacknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" confession - an admission of misdeeds or faults | |
| 3. |  admission - the fee charged for admission fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services | |
| 4. |  admission - the right to enter right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" door - anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success" |
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admission
noun
1. admittance, access, entry, introduction, entrance, acceptance, initiation, entrée, ingress There have been increases in hospital admissions of children.
2. entry fee, entry, entrance, entrance fee, admission fee, entry charge Gates open at 9 and admission is free.
3. confession, admitting, profession, declaration, revelation, concession, allowance, disclosure, acknowledgement, affirmation, unburdening, avowal, divulgence, unbosoming She wanted an admission of guilt from her father.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
admission
noun1. The state of being allowed entry:
3. The act of admitting to something:
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Translations
دُخُولإعْتِرَاف
přijetípřipuštěnípřiznánívstup
adgangindrømmelseoptagelse
pääsymaksu
prijem
beismerés
aîgangurviîurkenning, játning
入場
입장
pripustenie
priznanjevstopnina
tillträde
การอนุญาตให้เข้า
sự cho vào
admission
[ədˈmɪʃən]A. N
1. (to building) → entrada f
admission is free on Sundays → la entrada es gratuita los domingos
"admission free" → entrada gratis
"no admission" → prohibida la entrada, se prohíbe la entrada
we gained admission by a window → logramos entrar por una ventana
admission is free on Sundays → la entrada es gratuita los domingos
"admission free" → entrada gratis
"no admission" → prohibida la entrada, se prohíbe la entrada
we gained admission by a window → logramos entrar por una ventana
2. (to institution as member) → ingreso m (to en)
3. (= acknowledgement) → confesión f, reconocimiento m
it would be an admission of defeat → sería un reconocimiento de la derrota, sería reconocer la derrota
by or on his own admission → él mismo lo reconoce
he made an admission of guilt → hizo una confesión de culpabilidad, se confesó culpable
it would be an admission of defeat → sería un reconocimiento de la derrota, sería reconocer la derrota
by or on his own admission → él mismo lo reconoce
he made an admission of guilt → hizo una confesión de culpabilidad, se confesó culpable
B. CPD admission fee N → cuota f de entrada
admissions form N (US) (Univ) → impreso m de matrícula
admissions office N (US) (Univ) → secretaría f
admissions form N (US) (Univ) → impreso m de matrícula
admissions office N (US) (Univ) → secretaría f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
admission
[ədˈmɪʃən] n (= admittance) (to college) → admission f; (to country) → entrée f; (to exhibition, night club etc) → entrée f
Poland wanted admission to the European Community
BUT La Pologne a voulu entrer dans l'Union européenne.
hospital admissions → admissions hospitalières
increases in hospital admissions → l'augmentation des admissions hospitalières
admission to hospital → admission à l'hôpital, hospitalisation f
to gain admission → être admis(e)
to gain admission to → être admis(e) dans
"admission free", "free admission" → "entrée libre"
"admission £2.50" → "entrée £2.50"
Poland wanted admission to the European Community
BUT La Pologne a voulu entrer dans l'Union européenne.
hospital admissions → admissions hospitalières
increases in hospital admissions → l'augmentation des admissions hospitalières
admission to hospital → admission à l'hôpital, hospitalisation f
to gain admission → être admis(e)
to gain admission to → être admis(e) dans
"admission free", "free admission" → "entrée libre"
"admission £2.50" → "entrée £2.50"
(= confession) → aveu m
by his own admission → de son propre aveu
an admission of guilt → un aveu de culpabilité
an admission of failure → un aveu d'échecadmission charge n (to club) → droits mpl d'admission; (to museum, concert) → prix m d'entréeadmission fee n (to club, organization) → droits mpl d'admission; (to museum, concert) → prix m d'entréeadmission price n (to club, organization) → droits mpl d'admission; (to museum, concert) → prix m d'entréeadmissions office n [university] → bureau m des inscriptionsadmissions tutor n [university] → responsable mf des inscriptions (dans université, faculté)
by his own admission → de son propre aveu
an admission of guilt → un aveu de culpabilité
an admission of failure → un aveu d'échecadmission charge n (to club) → droits mpl d'admission; (to museum, concert) → prix m d'entréeadmission fee n (to club, organization) → droits mpl d'admission; (to museum, concert) → prix m d'entréeadmission price n (to club, organization) → droits mpl d'admission; (to museum, concert) → prix m d'entréeadmissions office n [university] → bureau m des inscriptionsadmissions tutor n [university] → responsable mf des inscriptions (dans université, faculté)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
admission
n
(= entry) → Zutritt m; (to university) → Zulassung f; (to hospital) → Einlieferung f (→ to in +acc); (= price) → Eintritt m; no admission to minors → Zutritt für Minderjährige verboten; to gain admission to a building → Zutritt zu einem Gebäude erhalten; he had gained admission to a whole new world → er hatte Zugang zu einer ganz neuen Welt gefunden; a visa is necessary for admission to the country → für die Einreise ist ein Visum nötig; unrestricted admission to a country → unbegrenzte Einreiseerlaubnis; admission fee → Eintrittspreis m
(Jur, of evidence etc) → Zulassung f
(= confession) → Eingeständnis nt; on or by his own admission → nach eigenem Eingeständnis; that would be an admission of failure → das hieße, sein Versagen eingestehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
admission
[ədˈmɪʃ/ən] na. (entry, to society, school) → ammissione f; (to exhibition, night club, building) → entrata, ingresso; (price) → prezzo del biglietto (d'ingresso)
"admission free" or "free admission" → "ingresso gratuito"
"admission free" or "free admission" → "ingresso gratuito"
b. (confession) → ammissione f, confessione f
it would be an admission of defeat → sarebbe come dichiararsi sconfitto
by his own admission → per sua ammissione
it would be an admission of defeat → sarebbe come dichiararsi sconfitto
by his own admission → per sua ammissione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
admit
(ədˈmit) – past tense, past participle adˈmitted – verb1. to allow to enter. This ticket admits one person.
2. to say that one accepts as true. He admitted (that) he was wrong.
adˈmissible (-səbl) adjective allowable. admissible evidence.
adˈmission (-ʃən) noun1. being allowed to enter; entry. They charge a high price for admission.
2. (an) act of accepting the truth of (something). an admission of guilt.
adˈmittance noun the right or permission to enter. The notice said `No admittance'.
adˈmittedly adverb as is generally accepted. Admittedly, she is not well.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
admission
→ دُخُول přijetí adgang Einlass άδεια εισόδου entrada pääsymaksu admission prijem ingresso 入場 입장 toegang adgang wstęp admissão допуск tillträde การอนุญาตให้เข้า kabul sự cho vào 入场Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
admission
n. [to a hospital] ingreso; internación, admisión;
___ diagnosis → diagnóstico del ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
admission
n ingresoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.