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l'admettre

to admit it

→ le
phrase Uncommon #16,419
to admit it Here, l’ usually means “it,” but it can also mean “him” or “her,” depending on context.
FR: Tu dois l'admettre : tu as raison.
EN: You have to admit it: you’re right.

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.

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.

Tu dois l'admettre.

You have to admit it.

Il ne saurait l'admettre.

He couldn't possibly admit it.

— Wicked (2024)

Elle s'est refusée à 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)

J'ai honte de l'admettre, mais j'ai quelques lacunes en littérature.

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I have a few gaps in my knowledge of literature.

— Space Seed (1967)

Si je l'ai tuée, faut l'admettre.

If I killed her, I have to admit it.

— Mother (2009)

Personne ne veut l'admettre.

Nobody wants to admit it.

Il faut l'admettre, pour identifier des criminels, on est bien placés.

You have to admit, we're pretty good at identifying criminals.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Je n'ai pas honte de l'admettre.

I'm not ashamed to admit it.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Je dois l'admettre.

I have 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)

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

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

Elle a refusé de l'admettre.

She refused to admit it.

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

Yes, my friend, I have to admit it.

— Troupe d'Élite (2007)