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admittance [ədˈmɪtəns] n 1. the right or authority to enter 2. the act of giving entrance (Electronics) (Physics / General Physics) 3. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) Electrical engineering the reciprocal of impedance, usually measured in siemens. It can be expressed as a complex quantity, the real part of which is the conductance and the imaginary part the susceptance Symbol y
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admittance Translations admittance [ədˈmɪtəns] N → entrada f to gain admittance → conseguir entrar he was refused admittance → se le negó la entrada "no admittance" → se prohíbe la entrada, prohibida la entrada admittance [ədˈmɪtəns] n (= entry) → entrée f "no admittance" → "défense d'entrer" no admittance to people under 18 → entrée interdite aux moins de 18 ans to refuse sb admittance → refuser de laisser entrer qn to gain admittance to sth → être admis(e) dans qch admittance n (to building) → Zutritt m → (to zu), Einlass m (→ to in +acc); (to club) → Zulassung f → (to zu), Aufnahme f (→ to in +acc); I gained admittance to the hall → mir wurde der Zutritt zum Saal gestattet; I was denied admittance → mir wurde der Zutritt verwehrt or verweigert; no admittance except on business → Zutritt für Unbefugte verboten admittance [ədˈmɪt/əns] n → ingresso they refused me admittance → mi hanno rifiutato il permesso di entrare to gain admittance → riuscire a entrare "no admittance" → "vietato l'ingresso" How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I am about to leave you forever; give me, therefore, one last proof of your affection and fidelity, for, according to our holy religion, a married man seeking admittance at the gate of Heaven is required to swear that he has never defiled himself with an unworthy woman. I am determined, you see, not to be denied admittance at Churchhill. Impelled by the combination of Misfortunes under which I laboured, namely Fear, Cold and Hunger I hesitated not to ask admittance which at length I have gained; and now my Adorable Laura (continued he taking my Hand) when may I hope to receive that reward of all the painfull sufferings I have undergone during the course of my attachment to you, to which I have ever aspired. |
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