The verb "to confess"
When do you use the verb "сознаваться" vs. "признаться"? As I understand it, they both mean "to confess," or "to come clean."
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You're right, but "сознаваться" is used when one feels more ashamed of what he's done, his acts might be quite harmful and serious in this case.
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1)When people admit that they have done something wrong or illegal, both verbs can be used. The verb "сознаваться" is just more informal in this case.
For example,
The criminal confessed to commiting the crime.
Преступник сознался (признался) в совершении преступления.
The child confessed that he had broken the vase.
Ребёнок сознался (признался), что разбил вазу.
2)When people admit something that they feel embarrassed about , we only use the verb "признаться"
She confessed that she didn't know how to do it.
Она призналась, что не знает, как это делать.
3) I (we) must admit.- Надо признаться
Надо признаться, он был прав.
I (we) must admit that he was right.
4) to declare one's love -признаться в любви
He openly declared his love for her.
Он открыто признался ей в любви.
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