confess

gestehen, zugeben

Zugeben, dass man etwas Falsches oder Unrechtes getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you admit that you have done something wrong.

• He confessed to the theft.
• She confessed that she had broken the window.
• Will you confess your mistake to your teacher?

So benutzt man es: confess to doing something (He confessed to stealing the money.); confess that… (She confessed that she had lied.); confess something to someone (He confessed his crime to the police.)

Synonyme: admit, own up

Gegenteile: deny

Häufige Wendungen: confess to something, confess a crime, confess to someone, confess your sins

offenbaren, gestehen

Jemandem etwas Privates erzählen oder etwas sagen, das man bisher verschwiegen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell someone something private or something you have been unwilling to say.

• I must confess that I am nervous.
• She confessed her love for him.
• He later confessed that he had never liked the painting.

So benutzt man es: confess something to someone (She confessed her feelings to him.); confess that… (I confess that I enjoy these silly films.)

Synonyme: reveal, disclose, admit

Gegenteile: conceal

Häufige Wendungen: confess your feelings, confess a secret, must confess