confess
🇺🇸
/kənˈfes/
🇬🇧
/kənˈfes/
verb
B2
to admit you did something wrong or illegal
He had to confess his mistake to the teacher.
他不得不向老师承认自己的错误。
B2
to admit something you feel bad about
I must confess I forgot your birthday.
我必须承认我忘了你的生日。
R
to tell God or a priest about bad things you did to be forgiven
They went to church to confess their wrongs.
他们去教堂忏悔自己的过错。
R
to listen when someone tells their sins
The priest will confess the parishioners.
神父将听取教区居民的忏悔。
translation
承认（错误或违法之事）, 坦白（感到愧疚的事）, 忏悔, 听忏悔
词形变化
3rd Present
confesses
Past
confessed
Perfect
confessed
Progressive
confessing