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confessing

/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/

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verb

Bekennen, gestehen

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

Examples :

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

Ich gestehe, dass ich die ganze Wand bemalt habe!

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verb

Glauben bekennen, sich zu etwas bekennen

To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.

Examples :

"Maria, a recent convert, was happy confessing her faith in Jesus Christ openly and without fear. "

Maria, eine kürzlich Konvertierte, bekannte glücklich ihren Glauben an Jesus Christus offen und ohne Furcht.

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verb

Beichten

To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.

Examples :

"Before the big exam, Maria confessed her worries to the priest. "

Vor der großen Prüfung beichtete Maria dem Priester ihre Sorgen.

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verb

Beichten, gestehen

To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.

Examples :

"The priest spent hours confessing the worried parishioners each Saturday. "

Der Priester verbrachte jeden Samstag Stunden damit, die besorgten Gemeindemitglieder zu beichten.

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verb

Bekennen, gestehen

To disclose or reveal.

Examples :

"After breaking the vase, the child was afraid but ended up confessing to their mother. "

Nachdem das Kind die Vase zerbrochen hatte, hatte es Angst, bekannte sich aber schließlich gegenüber seiner Mutter.

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noun

Das Geständnis, das Bekenntnis

The act of making a confession.

Examples :

"The student's anxiety grew as he approached the principal's office, knowing the confessing of his wrongdoing was inevitable. "

Die Angst des Schülers wuchs, als er sich dem Büro des Direktors näherte, da er wusste, dass das Geständnis seines Fehlverhaltens unvermeidlich war.

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