confessed, admitted
Tom confessou.
Tom confessed.
Tom confessou que estava com medo.
Tom confessed that he was scared.
Fadil foi logo pego e confessou o homicídio.
Fadil was quickly apprehended and confessed to the murder.
Quanto tempo faz desde a última vez que se confessou?
How long has it been since you last confessed?
— O Conformista (1971)
Para surpresa de todos, Fadil confessou rapidamente os homicídios.
To everyone's surprise, Fadil quickly confessed to the murders.