Translation of “confessing” to German

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Dictionary: "confessing" - translations and examples

confessing noun

das Bekennen n (action)

confess [kənˈfes] verb Conjugation

confessed / confessed / confessing / confesses

gestehen (guilt)

The murderer will soon confess his crime.

Der Mörder wird sein Verbrechen bald gestehen.

bekennen (guilt)

He confessed that he was guilty.

Er bekannte seine Schuld.

beichten (religion)

He confessed his sins to the pastor.

Er beichtete dem Pfarrer seine Sünden.

"confessing": synonyms

confessing:: acknowledging admitting avowing declaring disclosing owning up

confess:: acknowledge admit concede disclose divulge own up

Exemples with "confessing"

Tom confessed to murdering Mary. Tom gestand, Mary ermordet zu haben.

He confessed that he was guilty. Er bekannte seine Schuld.

He may as well confess his crimes. Er kann seine Untaten ebenso gut zugeben.

He confessed his sins to the pastor. Er beichtete dem Pfarrer seine Sünden.

The murderer confessed his crime. Der Mörder hat sein Verbrechen gestanden.

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