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admit concerns

[/ədˈmɪt kənˈsɜrnz/]
verb phrase
admitir preocupações
1. To acknowledge or confess that one has worries, doubts, or anxieties about something
The CEO finally agreed to admit concerns about the company's financial stability.
O CEO finalmente concordou em admitir preocupações sobre a estabilidade financeira da empresa.
2. To allow or grant that there are legitimate reasons for worry or doubt
We must admit concerns raised by the safety committee.
Devemos admitir as preocupações levantadas pelo comitê de segurança.
Synonyms
acknowledge worriesconfess doubtsrecognize anxietiesconcede concernsgrant validity to concerns
Antonyms
deny concernsdismiss worriesignore doubtsreject concerns

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
admitir preocupações
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
admitir preocupações
Commonly used in business and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
admitir preocupações
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
admitir preocupações
Standard Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

admit defeat
admit one's mistakes
voice concerns
air concerns
raise concerns
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