to concede / grant
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to concede
To acknowledge something as true or correct; to admit it, often after initial hesitation or disagreement.
Ich muss zugestehen, dass deine Lösung besser ist als meine.
I have to concede that your solution is better than mine.
to grant
To grant, allow, or concede something to someone, for example a right, an advantage, or an extension.
Der Chef gestand ihr einen zusätzlichen Urlaubstag für ihre Überstunden zu.
The boss granted her an additional vacation day for her overtime.
'Zugestehen' (to concede / grant) is a separable verb. The prefix 'zu' comes at the end of the main clause, while in subordinate clauses and infinitives it remains attached to the verb.
Er gestand seinen Fehler erst nach langer Diskussion zu.
He conceded his mistake only after a long discussion.
The verb 'zugestehen' (to concede / grant) is almost always used with a person in the dative. The structure is: someone (subject) grants/concedes something (accusative) to someone (dative).
Die Firma gestand den Mitarbeitern eine Gehaltserhöhung zu.
The company granted the employees a pay raise.
In the meaning 'anerkennen' (to acknowledge), what is conceded is often a fact, a mistake, or an opinion. This is frequently expressed with a 'dass' clause or an abstract noun.
Am Ende musste sie zugestehen, dass sie sich geirrt hatte.
In the end, she had to concede that she had been mistaken.
In the meaning 'gewähren' (to grant), what is granted is often a right, an advantage, or permission. Typical nouns here are 'ein Recht' (a right), 'ein Rabatt' (a discount), 'eine Frist' (a deadline/extension), or 'ein Privileg' (a privilege).
Das Gericht gestand dem Angeklagten das Recht auf einen neuen Anwalt zu.
The court granted the defendant the right to a new lawyer.
to allow
Erlauben means explicitly making an action possible. Zugestehen is more often used when someone grants another person a right, an advantage, or a certain amount of leeway. Use erlauben for the specific action and zugestehen for the claim or advantage being granted.
Die Trainerin gesteht den Spielern nach dem Training zehn Minuten zusätzliche Pause zu.
The coach grants the players an additional ten-minute break after practice.
Die Trainerin erlaubt den Spielern, nach dem Training noch zu duschen.
The coach allows the players to take a shower after practice.
