Example: Force est d'admettre que les résultats dépassent nos attentes.
Definition
"Force est d'admettre" is a French expression meaning it is necessary or inevitable to acknowledge or accept a fact or situation, often used to introduce a statement that one must concede despite personal feelings or expectations.
Translations
One has to admit
Hay que admitir
Men moet toegeven
Cal admetre
Man muss zugeben
Etymology
The phrase "Force est d'admettre" originates from classical French legal and formal language, where "force" means strength or necessity, and "est d'admettre" translates to 'is to admit.' Together, it conveys the unavoidable necessity to admit something. Did you know this phrase is often used in formal writing to politely emphasize acceptance?
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One has to admit