confess
🇺🇸
/kənˈfes/
🇬🇧
/kənˈfes/
verb
B2
to admit you did something wrong or illegal
He had to confess his mistake to the teacher.
彼は先生に自分の間違いを認めざるを得なかった。
B2
to admit something you feel bad about
I must confess I forgot your birthday.
あなたの誕生日を忘れたことを認めなければなりません。
R
to tell God or a priest about bad things you did to be forgiven
They went to church to confess their wrongs.
彼らは自分の罪を告白するために教会に行った。
R
to listen when someone tells their sins
The priest will confess the parishioners.
司祭は信徒の告白を聴くでしょう。
translation
過ちや違法行為を認める, 恥ずかしいことを認める, 神や司祭に罪を告白して許しを請う, 懺悔を聞く
語形変化
3rd Present
confesses
Past
confessed
Perfect
confessed
Progressive
confessing