l'admettre

to admit it

→ le

phrase Uncommon #14,887

to admit it In everyday use, often means “to acknowledge it” or “to concede it.” The pronoun l’ can also refer to a person, meaning “to admit him” or “to admit her,” depending on context.

FR: Il faut l'admettre : cette solution est meilleure.

EN: We have to admit it: this solution is better.

Mais lui, il est amoureux, il refuse de l'admettre et il souffre comme un chien.

But he’s in love; he refuses to admit it and he’s suffering terribly.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Il a refusé de l'admettre.

He refused to admit it.

Tu dois l'admettre.

You have to admit it.

Je pense que toi et Tom avez plus en commun que vous ne voulez bien l'admettre.

I think you and Tom have more in common than you care to admit.

Elle a refusé de l'admettre.

She refused to admit it.

Je dois l'admettre, j'ai aussi empiré les choses.

I have to admit, I also made things worse.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Je n'ai pas honte de l'admettre.

I'm not ashamed to admit it.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Et oui, mon ami, je dois l'admettre.

Yes, my friend, I have to admit it.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)

Je dois l'admettre.

I have to admit it.

Je pense que tu veux ceci plus que tu veux ne l'admettre.

I think you want this more than you want to admit.

Personne ne veut l'admettre.

Nobody wants to admit it.

Un tas de trucs sans explications, tu dois l'admettre.

A bunch of stuff with no explanations, you have to admit.

— Tár (2022)

Si je l'ai tuée, faut l'admettre.

If I killed her, I have to admit it.

— Mother (2009)

Il ne saurait l'admettre.

He couldn't possibly admit it.

— Wicked (2024)