admitted, confessed
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | avoua | — |
Il avait tellement l’habitude d’avouer qu’il avoua encore une fois.
He was so used to confessing that he confessed once again.
Elle avoua clairement sa faute.
She clearly admitted her fault.
À la surprise de générale, Fadil avoua rapidement les meurtres.
To everyone's surprise, Fadil quickly confessed to the murders.
Jacques avoua seulement qu'il gardait Véronica en otage.
Jacques only admitted that he was holding Veronica hostage.
— Le Petit Soldat (1963)
Tom avoua qu'il avait tué Mary.
Tom confessed that he had killed Mary.
Délicatement interrogé, Arsène Lupin avoua sa misère, sa détresse.
Gently questioned, Arsène Lupin admitted his misery, his despair.
He confessed to the murder.