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| etw. zugeben {vt} (Fehler, Urheberschaft; Schuld) | to admit to sth.; to own up to sth. / to having done sth. (mistake, responsibility, guilt) | |
| Ich gebe zu, dass ich sie zu Beginn zu streng beurteilt habe. | I own that I judged her harshly at first. | |
| Sie gab zu, der Urheber zu sein. | She admitted to having done it.; She owned to having done it. | |
| Wir wissen alle, dass du es warst, du kannst es also ruhig zugeben. | We all know it was you so you may as well own up (to it). | |
| Er gab ganz offen zu, dass er den Film abstoßend findet. | He frankly owned that the film was repulsive to him. |