confess
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/kənˈfes/
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/kənˈfes/
to admit you did something wrong or illegal
He had to confess his mistake to the teacher.
他不得不向老師承認自己的錯誤。
to admit something you feel bad about
I must confess I forgot your birthday.
我必須承認我忘了你的生日。
to tell God or a priest about bad things you did to be forgiven
They went to church to confess their wrongs.
他們去教堂懺悔自己的過錯。
to listen when someone tells their sins
The priest will confess the parishioners.
神父將聽取教區居民的懺悔。