con·fess (k n-f s )v. con·fessed, con·fess·ing, con·fess·es v.tr. 1. To disclose (something damaging or inconvenient to oneself); admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. To acknowledge belief or faith in; profess. 3. a. To make known (one's sins) to God or to a priest. b. To hear the confession of (a penitent). v.intr. 1. To admit or acknowledge something damaging or inconvenient to oneself: The suspect confessed to the crime. 2. a. To disclose one's sins to a priest. b. To listen to a confession. [Middle English confessen, from Old French confesser, from Vulgar Latin *c  nfess re, from Latin cnfit r , cnfess- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + fatr, to admit; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]con·fess a·ble adj.con·fess ed·ly (- d-l) adv. |
confess [kənˈfɛs]
vb (when tr, may take a clause as object)
1. (when intr, often foll by to) to make an acknowledgment or admission (of faults, misdeeds, crimes, etc.)
2. (tr) to admit or grant to be true; concede
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Chiefly RC Church to declare (one's sins) to God or to a priest as his representative, so as to obtain pardon and absolution
[from Old French confesser, from Late Latin confessāre, from Latin confessus confessed, from confitērī to admit, from fatērī to acknowledge; related to Latin fārī to speak]
confessable adj
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| Verb | 1. | confess - confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" |
| 2. | confess - admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money" acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" fess up, make a clean breast of, own up - admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error; "the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting" | |
| 3. | confess - confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" |
confess
verb
1. admit, acknowledge, disclose, confide, own up, come clean (informal), divulge, blurt out, come out of the closet, make a clean breast of, get (something) off your chest (informal), spill your guts (slang), 'fess up (U.S.), sing (slang, chiefly U.S.), cough (slang) He has confessed to seventeen murders. She confesses that she only wrote those books for the money.
admit cover up, deny, hide, conceal, suppress, withhold, keep secret, repudiate, hush up, keep mum, keep under wraps, button your lips
admit cover up, deny, hide, conceal, suppress, withhold, keep secret, repudiate, hush up, keep mum, keep under wraps, button your lips
Translations
confess [kənˈfes]
A. VT
1. [+ crime, sin] → confesar; [+ guilt, error] → confesar, reconocer
to confess that → confesar que ...
to confess one's guilt → confesar or reconocer ser culpable
to confess o.s. guilty of [+ sin, crime] → confesarse culpable de
I confess myself totally ignorant → me confieso totalmente ignorante en eso
to confess that → confesar que ...
to confess one's guilt → confesar or reconocer ser culpable
to confess o.s. guilty of [+ sin, crime] → confesarse culpable de
I confess myself totally ignorant → me confieso totalmente ignorante en eso
2. (Rel) to confess sb → confesar a algn
B. VI
1. (= admit) → confesar
he confessed to the murder → se confesó culpable del asesinato, confesó haber cometido el asesinato
to confess to doing sth → confesarse culpable de haber hecho algo
I must confess, I like your car → debo reconocer que me gusta tu coche
to confess to a liking for sth → reconocerse aficionado a algo
he confessed to the murder → se confesó culpable del asesinato, confesó haber cometido el asesinato
to confess to doing sth → confesarse culpable de haber hecho algo
I must confess, I like your car → debo reconocer que me gusta tu coche
to confess to a liking for sth → reconocerse aficionado a algo
2. (Rel) → confesarse
confess [kənˈfɛs]
confess
vt
confess [kənˈfɛs]
confess [kənˈfɛs]
1. vt → confessare, ammettere
to confess o.s. guilty of (sin, crime) → confessare di essere colpevole di, dichiararsi colpevole di
to confess o.s. guilty of (sin, crime) → confessare di essere colpevole di, dichiararsi colpevole di
2. vi (make one's confession) → confessarsi; (admit) to confess (to sth/to doing sth) → confessare (qc/di aver fatto qc)
confess [kənˈfɛs]
1. vt → confessare, ammettere
to confess o.s. guilty of (sin, crime) → confessare di essere colpevole di, dichiararsi colpevole di
to confess o.s. guilty of (sin, crime) → confessare di essere colpevole di, dichiararsi colpevole di
2. vi (make one's confession) → confessarsi; (admit) to confess (to sth/to doing sth) → confessare (qc/di aver fatto qc)
v confess [kənˈfes]
to make known that one is guilty, wrong etc; to admit He confessed (to the crime); He confessed that he had broken the vase; It was stupid of me, I confess. beken, bely, bieg, erken يَعْتَرِف признавам přiznat (se), uznat tilstå; indrømme gestehen ομολογώ confesar (üles) tunnistama اعتراف کردن؛ اقرار کردن tunnustaa avouer לְהִתווָדוֹת कबूल करना priznati, ispovijediti bevall mengaku játa, viðurkenna confessare 告白する 고백하다 prisipažinti atzīties; izsūdzēt grēkus mengaku bekennen tilstå, innrømme, vedgå, vedstå (seg); skrifte wyznawać confessar a mărturisi признаваться priznať sa priznati priznati bekänna, erkänna สารภาพผิด itiraf etmek 供認, 承認 зізнаватися; визнавати اعتراف كرنا، اقرار كرنا thú nhận 供认, 承认, 坦白
n conˈfession [-ʃən]
1 acknowledgment of a crime or fault The youth made a confession to the police officer. bekentenis اعْتِراف، إِقْرار (само)признание doznání, přiznání tilståelse das Geständnis ομολογία confesión ülestunnistus اقرار؛ اعتراف tunnustus aveu וִדוּי @@@וִידוּי$$$ अपराध स्वीकृति priznanje vallomás pengakuan játning confessione 自白 자백 prisipažinimas atzīšanās pengakuan bekentenis tilståelse, innrømmelse przyznanie się, wyznanie confissão mărturisire признание priznanie priznanje priznanje bekännelse, erkännande การสารภาพผิด itiraf 招供 визнання اقبال جرم ، اعتراف، اقرار sự thú tội 招供
2 (an) act of confessing one's sins to a priest She went to confession every Friday. belydenis, bieg, konfessie إعْتِراف للكاهِن изповед zpověď skrifte die Beichte εξομολόγηση confesión piht اعتراف به گناهان ripittäytyminen, rippi confession הוֹדָאָה पादरी के सामने गुनाह स्वीकार करना ispovijed gyónás mengaku dosa skriftir, skriftamál confessione 告白 (신앙) 고백 išpažintis grēksūdze mengaku biecht skriftemål spowiedź confissão confesiune исповедь spoveď spoved ispovest bikt, syndabekännelse การสารภาพบาป günah çıkarma 懺悔 сповідь پادري كے سامنے گناهوں كا اعتراف sự xưng tội 忏悔
n conˈfessional [-ʃə-]
the seat etc where a priest sits when hearing confessions. bieg, biegstoel كُرْسي الإعْتِراف изповедня zpovědnice skriftestol der Beichtstuhl εξομολογητήριο confesionario pihitool اعترافگاه rippituoli confessionnal תָּא וִידוּי पाप स्वीकार-पीठिका ispovjedaonica gyóntatószék tempat pengakuan dosa skriftastóll confessionale 告白聴聞席 고백실 klausykla biktskrēsls petak mendengar pengakuan dosa biechtstoel skriftestol konfesjonał confessionário confesional исповедальня spovednica spovednica ispovedaonica biktstol เกี่ยวกับการสารภาพบาป günah çıkarma odacığı 懺悔室 сповідальня پادری كی نشست phòng xưng tội 忏悔室
n conˈfessor
a priest who hears confessions. belyder; geloofsgetuie; biegvader الكاهِن المُعرِّف изповедник zpovědník skriftefader der Beichtvater εξομολογητής confesor pihiisa اقرار کننده rippi-isä confesseur כּוֹמֶר וִידוּי पापमोचक, पाप स्वीकरण पादरी ispovjednik gyóntató pastor yang mendengarkan pengakuan dosa skriftaprestur confessore 聴罪司祭 고해 신부 nuodėmklausys biktstēvs paderi pendengar pengakuan dosa biechtvader skriftefar spowiednik confessor duhovnic исповедник spovedník spovednik ispovednik biktfader พระผู้รับฟังการสารภาพบาป günah çıkaran papaz 告解神父 сповідник, духівник اعتراف سننے والا پادری linh mục nghe xưng tội 忏悔神父
confess → يعترف přiznat (se) tilstå gestehen ομολογώ confesar tunnustaa confesser priznati confessare 自白する 고백하다 bekennen tilstå wyspowiadać się confessar признавать erkänna สารภาพ itiraf etmek thú nhận 坦白
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