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einräumen (v.t.)
   to admit, concede; allow, give, grant; put (sth) away; fill (shelves); arrange/move (furniture), move in
   Principal Parts: er räumt ein, räumte ein, eingeräumt

Am Wochenende hat es mehr Pannen mit Klimaanlagen der Bahn gegeben, als ihre Sprecher bisher eingeräumt haben.
Over the weekend there were more breakdowns of train air conditioning than the railroad's spokespeople have admitted until now.
Bitte räumen Sie die Bücher wieder ins Regal ein.
Please put the books back on the shelf.
Wir müssen der Bevölkerung genug Zeit einräumen, um sich damit zu befassen
We have to allow the people enough time to consider the matter.

Related:
zugestehen to acknowledge, admit, concede
jdm etw einräumen to allow sb sth, grant sb sth
einräumende Konjunktion (gram.) concessive conjunction
der Einräumungssatz (gram.) concessive clause

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