confess
US /kənˈfes/
UK /kənˈfes/
1.
gestehen, zugeben
admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one is caught in a compromising situation.
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He had to confess that he had cheated on the exam.
Er musste zugeben, dass er bei der Prüfung geschummelt hatte.
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She finally confessed her love for him.
Sie gestand ihm endlich ihre Liebe.
2.
beichten, Sünden bekennen
(in Christian churches) declare one's sins to a priest.
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Many Catholics confess their sins regularly.
Viele Katholiken beichten regelmäßig ihre Sünden.
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She went to the church to confess.
Sie ging in die Kirche, um zu beichten.