admission
gb/ædmˈɪʃən/ us/ædmˈɪʃən/
A2
Inglês
~ 2900
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A2
relation
1
Permission to enter
When someone lets you go into a place or join a group.
Padrão de uso:
admission to [a place/event]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'admission' (permission to enter) with 'admittance', which is more formal and less common.
Sinónimos
entry (More general; can refer to physical entrance or participation.)
Antónimos
exclusion (Refers to preventing someone from entering or participating.)
Colocações
gain admission
|admission fee
|admission ticket
|admission policy
Temas
events
|travel
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Admission to the museum is free on Sundays.
- The university granted her admission after reviewing her application.
- We arrived late and were refused admission to the concert.
- You need a pass for admission to the conference hall.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I paid for admission to the zoo.
- He got admission to the school.
- We need tickets for admission.
- They gave me admission to the park.
Nome
B1
entity
2
Acknowledgment of truth
When someone says something is true, often about something bad they did.
Padrão de uso:
an admission of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'admission' with 'permission' in this sense, leading to sentences that don't make logical sense.
Sinónimos
confession (Often more emotional or related to moral wrongdoing.)
Antónimos
denial (Refusing to admit that something is true.)
Colocações
admission of guilt
|admission of error
|make an admission
Temas
law
|emotions
|conflict
|communication
|relationships
Exemplos
- His resignation was seen as an admission of failure.
- The suspect made a full admission of his involvement in the crime.
- She gave no admission of guilt during the interview.
- That was an honest admission of your mistake.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He made an admission of guilt.
- Her smile was an admission that she was wrong.
- The man gave an admission of his crime.
- I heard his admission on TV.
Nome
A2
quantity
3
Fee for entry
Money you pay to go into a place or event.
Padrão de uso:
admission [amount]
Sinónimos
entrance fee (Direct synonym but slightly more informal.)
Antónimos
free entry (No payment is required for entry.)
Colocações
free admission
|general admission
|admission charge
Temas
business
|events
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
|finance
Exemplos
- General admission is $10 per person.
- Children under five get free admission.
- The festival offers discounted admission for students.
- They raised the price of admission this year.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The museum has free admission on Monday.
- Admission is five dollars.
- We paid the admission at the door.
- The park has cheap admission.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
admission
IPA
GB/ædmˈɪʃən/
US/ædmˈɪʃən/
Sílabas e acento
ad - mis - sion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mis)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: admission
- Plural: admission, admissions
Família de palavras
Forms
admissions
noun
Core family
admit
verb B1
Related words
admittance
noun
admittedly
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
inadmissible
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
admissible
adjective C1
Expressões
admission of guilt
1/ædmˈɪʃən əv ɡˈɪlt/
fixed phrase
Acknowledging wrongdoing
Saying that you did something bad or wrong.
Exemplos
- His letter was seen as an admission of guilt.
- The court took her silence as an admission of guilt.
free admission
1/fɹˈi ædmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Entry without payment
When you can go into a place without paying money.
Exemplos
- There is free admission to the park during winter.
- Children get free admission on weekends.
gain admission to
1/ɡˈeɪn ædmˈɪʃən tə/
fixed phrase
Be allowed to enter/join
To be allowed to go into a place or become part of a group or school.
Exemplos
- She gained admission to one of the top universities in the country.
- It’s difficult to gain admission to that exclusive club.
general admission
1/d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl ædmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Non-reserved entry ticket
A ticket that lets you go in but does not give you a special seat or place.
Exemplos
- The concert has only general admission tickets left.
- General admission is first-come, first-served.