GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

gestehen

confess; admit

Er gestand, die Unterlagen ohne Erlaubnis kopiert zu haben, bestritt aber jede Weitergabe an Außenstehende.

He admitted copying the documents without permission, but denied passing them on to anyone outside the organisation.

confess personal feelings

Nach langem Zögern gestand sie ihm ihre Liebe, ohne zu wissen, wie er reagieren würde.

After much hesitation, she confessed her love to him without knowing how he would react.

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