Confesarse (en. To confess)

/kon-fe-sar-se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To declare one's sins or faults to a priest in the context of religious confession.

She decided to confess before the mass.

Ella decidió confesarse antes de la misa.

To open up or sincerely express feelings or secrets.

He had so much to hide that he decided to confess to his best friend.

Tenía tanto que ocultar, que decidió confesarse a su mejor amiga.

To acknowledge a mistake or fault in front of someone.

After a long time, he felt ready to confess about what he had done.

Después de mucho tiempo, se sintió listo para confesarse sobre lo que había hecho.

It derives from the Latin 'confiteri', which means to recognize or admit.

to confess to someone

To tell someone a secret or a sin.

confesarse ante alguien

to confess with the heart

To speak sincerely and with deep emotions.

confesarse con el corazón

to have nothing to confess

To have no secrets or regrets.

no tener nada que confesarse

confession

Act of confessing, especially in a religious context.

confesión

confessor

Person who listens to confessions, typically a priest.

confesor

confessor

Person who confesses.

confesante

To speak unfiltered about what one feels or thinks.

At the party, everyone confessed about their problems.

En la fiesta, todos se confesaron sobre sus problemas.

To admit something embarrassing in a light manner.

After a few drinks, he had to confess about his crush.

Después de unas copas, tuvo que confesarse sobre su crush.