confession

A noun referring to a formal or informal admission or acknowledgment of something, often a wrongdoing, a secret, or a personal belief.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее формальное или неформальное признание или подтверждение чего-либо, часто проступка, секрета или личного убеждения.esSustantivo que denota el acto de admitir o declarar formal o informalmente algo, a menudo una falta, un secreto o una creencia personal.frNom désignant l'acte de reconnaître ou d'avouer quelque chose, en particulier une faute, un secret ou une croyance personnelle, que ce soit de manière formelle ou informelle.deSubstantiv, das das formelle oder informelle Eingeständnis oder Bekenntnis von etwas bezeichnet, oft einer Tat, eines Geheimnisses oder einer persönlichen Überzeugung; im religiösen Kontext das Sündenbekenntnis.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de admitir ou declarar algo, como uma culpa, um erro, um segredo ou uma crença pessoal; também se refere à declaração formal de pecados a um sacerdote, na tradição católica.zh指正式或非正式地承认或确认某事，常用于承认过错、秘密或个人信念；也指在宗教中向神职人员告罪或忏悔。arاسم يدل على الإقرار أو الاعتراف بشيء ما، غالبًا ذنب أو خطأ أو سر أو معتقد شخصي، كما يدل في السياق الديني على الاعتراف بالذنوب أمام الله أو الكاهن.

1. Admission of guilt B2 formal

   A formal or informal statement acknowledging that one has committed a crime or wrongdoing.

   • The suspect made a full confession to the police.
   • His confession was recorded and used in court.
   • She gave a tearful confession about her involvement in the theft.

   ruПризнание виныesConfesión de culpabilidadfrAveu de culpabilitédeSchuldeingeständnisptConfissão de culpazh认罪arالاعتراف بالذنب

   同义词: admissionavowalconcessionself-incrimination

   反义词: denialdisavowalrepudiation

2. Religious confession B2 formal

   The act of confessing sins to a priest in certain Christian traditions.

   • He went to church for his weekly confession.
   • The priest listened to her confession with compassion.
   • Confession is considered a sacrament in the Catholic Church.

   ruИсповедьesConfesión religiosafrConfession religieusedeBeichteptConfissãozh告解arالاعتراف بالخطايا

   同义词: penancereconciliation

3. Personal admission B1 informal

   A statement revealing a personal secret, feeling, or truth.

   • She made a confession that she had always loved him.
   • His confession about his fear of heights surprised everyone.
   • I have a confession to make: I ate the last piece of cake.

   ruПризнаниеesConfesión personalfrConfession personnelledeGeständnisptConfissãozh坦白arاعتراف شخصي

   同义词: admissionavowaldeclarationdisclosuredivulgenceprofessionrevelation

• confessions plural form
• confessions' possessive plural form
• confession's possessive singular form