confess

UK
/kənˈfɛs/
US
/kənˈfɛs/
confessverb
confessed
Past Simple
confessed
Past Participle
confessing
Gerund
UK
/kənˈfɛs/
US
/kənˈfɛs/
Traducciones
confesserAu sens religieux : entendre la confession de quelqu'un.
The priest confessed dozens of parishioners before the mass.
Le prêtre a confessé des dizaines de paroissiens avant la messe.
He confessed to the crime after hours of questioning.
Il a avoué le crime après des heures d'interrogatoire.
Traducciones adicionales
professerSurtout dans un contexte religieux.
Definiciones
To admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically something that one feels guilty or embarrassed about.
He confessed to the crime after hours of questioning.
To declare or profess one's faith or allegiance, especially in a religious context.
She confessed her faith in front of the congregation.
To reveal or disclose something personal or secret.
He confessed his love for her during the dinner.
To hear the confession of (a penitent) as a priest or confessor.
The priest confessed dozens of parishioners before the mass.
confesspast participle
Definiciones
Having openly admitted to wrongdoing or a particular fact.
The article referred to him as a confessed thief.
confessgerund / present participle
Definiciones
In the act of admitting guilt or revealing something secret.
The confessing suspect provided new details about the robbery.