Avouer [avwe]
verbe transitif
1. [erreur, forfait] to admit, to confess (to), to own up to (inseparable)
elle a avoué voyager sans billet/tricher aux cartes she owned up to travelling without a ticket/to cheating at cards
(en usage absolu)
il a avoué [à la police] he owned up, he made a full confession
2. [doute, sentiment] to admit OU to confess to
elle refuse d'avouer ses angoisses/qu'elle a des ennuis she refuses to acknowledge her anxiety/admit that she has problems
je t'avoue que j'en ai assez I must admit that I've had all I can take
il lui a fallu du courage, j'avoue, mais ... what he did required courage, I grant you, but ...
s'avouer
verbe pronominal intransitif
elle ne s'avoue pas encore battue she won't admit defeat yet
je m'avoue complètement découragé I confess OU admit to feeling utterly discouraged
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