Confesar (en. Confess)

/kon-fe-'sar/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Acknowledge the truth of a fact or situation.

The accused decided to confess his crimes.

El acusado decidió confesar sus crímenes.

Declare or express something aloud.

He confessed his love in a letter.

Confesó su amor en una carta.

Reveal secret or personal information to another person.

I confessed to my friend that I was afraid of failing.

Confesé a mi amigo que tenía miedo de fallar.

In a religious context, admit sins before a priest.

He went to church to confess his sins.

Fue a la iglesia para confesar sus pecados.

From the Latin 'confessare', which means 'to admit, to declare'.

confess the truth

Acknowledge what really happened.

confesar la verdad

confess a secret

Reveal something that had been kept hidden.

confesar un secreto

confess before the law

Declare the truth in a judicial process.

confesar ante la ley

acknowledge

Accept or admit the existence of something.

reconocer

inform on

Reveal information about someone or something, especially in a negative context.

delatar

testify

Give testimony or express what is known about a fact.

testimoniar

Open up about a delicate topic.

I always confess everything to my sister; she is my confidante.

Siempre le confieso todo a mi hermana, es mi confidente.

Accept blame informally.

When she asked me, I had no choice but to confess.

Cuando me preguntó, no tuve opción más que confesarme.