confess

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى الاعتراف بشيء ما، كالذنب أو الخطأ أو الشعور الشخصي، أو الإقرار به، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك في سياق رسمي أو صادق. ومن معانيه أيضًا الإفضاء بما في النفس أو الاعتراف بالذنوب أمام الله.

A verb used to indicate the act of admitting or acknowledging something, typically a wrongdoing or a personal feeling, often in a formal or sincere manner.

1. Admit wrongdoingB1formal

   To admit that you have done something wrong or illegal.

   الاعتراف بالذنب

   • The suspect confessed to the crime during the interrogation.
   • She confessed that she had broken the vase.
   • He finally confessed his guilt to the judge.

   المرادفاتacknowledgeadmitconcedeown up

   الأضدادconcealdenyhide

2. Acknowledge a feeling or truthB2formal

   To admit something personal or private, often with reluctance.

   الاعتراف بالمشاعر أو الحقيقة

   • I must confess that I was nervous before the speech.
   • She confessed her love for him in a letter.
   • He confessed that he didn't understand the instructions.

   المرادفاتacknowledgeadmitconcedediscloseown upreveal

   الأضدادconcealdenyhidesuppresswithhold

3. Religious confessionB2formal

   To formally admit sins to a priest in some Christian traditions.

   الاعتراف بالخطايا

   • He went to church to confess his sins.
   • The priest listened as she confessed her transgressions.
   • In Catholicism, believers confess their sins to receive absolution.

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