Admis (en. Admitted)

a.d.mi

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Who has been accepted or authorized.
He was admitted to university after a long selection process.
Il a été admis à l'université après un long processus de sélection.
Morally or socially accepted.
Such an attitude is not accepted in our society.
Une telle attitude n'est pas admise dans notre société.
Recognized as valid or true.
This theory is widely accepted in the scientific community.
Cette théorie est largement admise dans le milieu scientifique.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'admettre' from Latin 'admittere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

admitted to university
Accepted into a higher education program.
admis à l'université
to be admitted
To be accepted into a group or institution.
être admis
admitted among
To be accepted in the company of others or entities.
admis parmi
featuring among the admitted
To be added to the list of those accepted.
figurant parmi les admis
admitted with honors
Honorary title meaning that a person has achieved special recognition.
admis avec mention

Related Words

admit
To accept something as true or valid.
admettre
admitted (feminine)
Feminine form of the word admitted, used to refer to a woman or thing admitted.
admise
admission
The action of receiving or accepting someone.
admission
admissible
Who can be accepted or admitted.
admissible
admissibility
Quality of being admissible.
admissibilité

Slang Meanings

Admitted in academic jargon.
He had incredible results, so he is on the list of admitted.
Il a eu des résultats incroyables, donc il est dans la liste des admis.
When one is accepted into a social group.
After the first weekend, I finally feel admitted into the group.
Après le premier week-end, je me sens enfin admis dans la bande.