Accept vs Admit

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Accept

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2verb

Admit

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)B1verb
 AcceptAdmit
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/əkˈsept/","/əkˈsepts/","/əkˈseptɪd/","/əkˈseptɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əkˈsept/","/əkˈsepts/","/əkˈseptɪd/","/əkˈseptɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ədˈmɪt/","/ədˈmɪts/","/ədˈmɪtɪd/","/ədˈmɪtɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ədˈmɪt/","/ədˈmɪts/","/ədˈmɪtɪd/","/ədˈmɪtɪŋ/"]/
BedeutungTo agree to receive something or to believe it is true.To say that something is true, especially something you want to keep secret.
BeispielI am happy to accept your invitation to the party.She had to admit that she was wrong about the decision.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA2B1
Wortartverbverb
Kollokationeneagerly, gladly, graciously, be glad to, be happy to, be reluctant to, from, happily, readily, fully, be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally accepted, eagerly, gladly, graciously, be glad to, be happy to, be reluctant to, from, happily, readily, fully, be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally accepted, happily, readily, fully, be happy to, be prepared to, be ready to, be commonly accepted, be generally accepted, be universally acceptedfreely, readily, frankly, be forced to, have to, must, to, I don’t mind admitting, freely, readily, frankly, be forced to, have to, must, to, I don’t mind admitting
Antonymereject, decline, refusedeny, refuse
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'except' - remember 'accept' means to receive., Using 'accept' without an object - always specify what is being accepted., Mixing up 'accept' and 'admit' - 'accept' is about receiving, while 'admit' often implies recognition.Confused with 'admit' vs 'accept' - they have different meanings., Using 'admit' without an object, e.g., saying 'I admit' without specifying what., Incorrectly using 'admit to' with a noun, instead of 'admit' with a clause.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUsed when someone agrees to something offered, like an invitation or a proposal. It's appropriate in both formal and casual contexts but may become less common in very informal speech.Use in contexts where someone is confessing or acknowledging something. It's suitable in both personal and formal scenarios. Avoid in very casual conversations where simpler words might suffice.

Häufige Fragen: Accept vs Admit

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Accept und Admit?

Accept: To agree to receive something or to believe it is true. Admit: To say that something is true, especially something you want to keep secret.

Sind Accept und Admit auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Accept: A2, Admit: B1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Accept und Admit austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Accept und Admit sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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