No. 695 in Estonian
tunnistama
To admit, acknowledge, or confess.
In a sentence
Ma pean endale tunnistama, et tegin vea.
I have to admit to myself that I made a mistake.
The verb 'tunnistama' is used here in the sense of admitting or confessing to something, reflecting a personal acknowledgment.
Kohus kohusliku tõena tunnistama.
The court has to recognize this as mandatory truth.
In this sentence, 'tunnistama' means recognizing or accepting something as true, particularly in a legal context.
Ma tunnen suurt rõõmu, kui saan oma sõpradele tunnistada oma edusamme.
I feel great joy when I can testify my achievements to my friends.
Here, 'tunnistama' is used to denote testifying or bearing evidence to something.
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