deutschdictionary
verb
(TO CONFESS TO SOMETHING)
I must admit that I was wrong. - Ich muss zugeben, dass ich falsch lag.
(TO REVEAL SOMETHING HIDDEN)
He confessed that he had lied. - Er hat zugegeben, dass er gelogen hat.
(TO RECOGNIZE THE TRUTH OF SOMETHING)
She acknowledged that she had made a mistake. - Sie gab zu, dass sie einen Fehler gemacht hatte.