công nhận thừa nhận 
acknowledge like: thừa nhận → →
Ich muss zugeben, das weiß ich nicht. ☊ 
Anh phải tự thừa nhận, anh cũng không biết. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 932) acknowledge sb/sth: The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sb/sth to be, have, etc. sth: He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sth: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. ☊ acknowledge ☊
Are you prepared to acknowledge your responsibility? ☊ acknowledge ☊
a generally acknowledged fact ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge that...: I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong. ☊ acknowledge ☊
acknowledge sth to be, have, etc. sth: It is generally acknowledged to be true. ☊ acknowledge ☊
The narrow windows admit little light into the room. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sth: He refused to admit to the other charges. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: She admitted theft. ☊ admit ☊
He refused to admit his guilt. ☊ admit ☊
admit doing sth: She admitted having driven the car without insurance. ☊ admit ☊
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. ☊ admit ☊
+ speech: 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. ☊ admit ☊
admit to doing sth: She admits to being strict with her children. ☊ admit ☊
admit sth: He admitted all his mistakes. ☊ admit ☊
She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. ☊ admit ☊
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? ☊ admit ☊
admit (that)...: They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. ☊ admit ☊
You must admit that it all sounds very strange. ☊ admit ☊
admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted that...: It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. ☊ admit ☊
be admitted to be, have, etc. sth: The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. ☊ admit ☊
All ages admitted. ☊ age ☊
I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it. ☊ ashamed ☊
assume (that)...: It is reasonable to assume (that) the economy will continue to improve. ☊ assume ☊
She cheerfully admitted that she had no experience at all (= she wasn't afraid to do so). ☊ cheerfully ☊
Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part. ☊ clever ☊
They finally had to admit defeat (= stop trying to be successful). ☊ defeat ☊
Even then she would not admit her mistake. ☊ even now/then ☊
I'd be the first to admit (= I will most willingly admit) I might be wrong. ☊ first ☊
I freely admit that I made a mistake. ☊ freely ☊
Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive. ☊ freely ☊
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock (= shocked us). ☊ give ☊
United conceded two goals in the first half. ☊ goal ☊
He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. ☊ hardly ☊
I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me. ☊ have to ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
I must admit I am impressed. ☊ impressed ☊
know (sth): This case is hopeless and he knows it (= although he will not admit it). ☊ know ☊
I must admit (= I feel that I should admit) I was surprised it cost so little. ☊ must ☊
She was too proud to admit she could be wrong. ☊ proud ☊
It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen. ☊ reasonable ☊
There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform. ☊ recognition ☊
She gained only minimal recognition for her work. ☊ recognition ☊
recognize sth: They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. ☊ recognize ☊
OK, I admit it was not the smartest thing I ever did (= it was a stupid thing to do). ☊ smart ☊
He virtually admitted he was guilty. ☊ virtually ☊
It was not his way to admit that he had made a mistake. ☊ way ☊