Meaning
To admit or acknowledge something that is true but may be uncomfortable or blameworthy.
Primary Function
To admit guilt or an unpleasant truth
Communicative Purpose
To acknowledge that a fact or responsibility exists and must be accepted.
Pattern
; eingestehen
Core Structure
; eingestehen
Função primária
To admit guilt or an unpleasant truth
Propósito comunicativo
To acknowledge that a fact or responsibility exists and must be accepted.
Situações de gatilho
When confessing a mistake; when acknowledging a fault; in discussions about hidden truths.
Contextos
private conversations, legal settings, professional discussions
Padrão
; eingestehen
Estrutura central
; eingestehen
Slots de substituição
„etwas“ can be replaced by „irgendetwas“, „jedoch“, „alles“.
Colocados típicos
- Schuld
- Fehler
- Wahrheit
Substituições comuns
- zugeben (more colloquial)
- einräumen (more formal)
Erros comuns
Confusion with „einstellen“; incorrect positioning of the particle
Similar / contraste
etwas leugnen, etwas ignorieren
Interferências
In Portuguese, “confessar” can also have religious connotations, which is not the case for the German expression.
Família do chunk
- zugeben
- einräumen
- anerkennen
Nuance
Der Ausdruck ist direkt und kann sozial unangenehm wirken, besonders in formellen Kontexten.
Efeito pragmático
Zeigt Ehrlichkeit an, kann aber soziale Spannungen verursachen.
Dica de memória
admit guilt
Nota
In formellen oder juristischen Gesprächen wird häufig „etwas eingestehen“ verwendet; in lockerer Alltagssprache sagt man oft „etwas zugeben“.
Upgrade path
offen eingestehen
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