GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Jugendsünde

youthful indiscretion

Er bezeichnete den Vorfall als Jugendsünde, doch die damals Betroffenen wünschten sich mehr als eine Formulierung, die seine Verantwortung klein erscheinen ließ.

He described the incident as a youthful indiscretion, but those affected at the time wanted more than a phrase that made his responsibility seem small.

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