confess

Động từ

thú nhận

she confessed to having stolen the money

chị ta thú nhận là đã lấy cắp tiền

xưng tội; nghe xưng tội

he confessed [to the priest] that he had sinned

nó xưng với cha là nó đã có tội

the priest confessed the criminal

linh mục nghe tội phạm xưng tội

* Các từ tương tự:
confessable, confessant, confessedly, confession, confessional, confessionist, confessor

verb

-fesses; -fessed; -fessing

to admit that you did something wrong or illegal [no obj]

He confessed after being questioned for many hours. - often + to

He's still refusing to confess to the murder.

No one confessed to taking the pen.

She confessed to having lied to me in the past. [=she told me that she lied to me] [+ obj]

She confessed [=admitted] that she stole the necklace.

He willingly confessed his crime/guilt.

to talk about or admit something that makes you embarrassed, ashamed, etc. [+ obj]

He confessed (that) he got lost and had to ask for directions.

I have to confess that I was afraid at first.

I must confess [=I am a little embarrassed to say] that I know nothing about computers.

He never confessed his love for her. [=he never told her that he loved her] [no obj]

usually + to

She confessed to a love of trashy romance novels. [=she admitted that she loves trashy romance novels]

I confess to being a little unsure about what to do.

to tell (your sins) to God or to a priest [+ obj]

I confessed my sins to the priest. [no obj]

I haven't confessed [=gone to confession] in three months.

* Các từ tương tự:
confession, confessional, confessor

verb

She confessed her part in the swindle. Confronted with the evidence, he confessed

disclose

acknowledge

admit

own (up or to or up to)

declare

avow

make a clean breast (of)

Colloq come clean

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