Confesiones (en. Confessions)
/kon-fe-'si-o-'nes/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Act of confessing, especially in a religious context.
The priest listened to his confessions attentively.
El sacerdote escuchó sus confesiones con atención.
Declaration of private feelings or thoughts.
His confessions about his personal life were surprising.
Sus confesiones sobre su vida personal fueron sorprendentes.
Record of admitted mistakes or sins.
The book contains the confessions of several criminals.
El libro contiene las confesiones de varios criminales.
Etymology
From Latin 'confessio', meaning confession.
Common Phrases and Expressions
confessions in drops
Revelations little by little.
confesiones a cuentagotas
to make a confession
Admitting the truth about something hidden.
hacer una confesión
confessions of the heart
Intimate expressions of deep feelings.
confesiones del corazón
the confession of a crime
Admission of having committed a crime.
la confesión de un crimen
Related Words
to confess
To admit or declare something, especially a crime or sin.
confesar
confessional
Place where religious confessions are made.
confesionario
confessing
Pertaining to confession or that implies confessions.
confesional
sin
Action that goes against a divine or moral law.
pecado
Slang Meanings
Real-life confessions.
On social media, people share their real-life confessions.
En redes sociales, la gente comparte sus confesiones de la vida real.
Things that everyone thinks but no one says.
His confessions are those things that everyone thinks, but no one dares to say.
Sus confesiones son aquellas cosas que todos piensan, pero nadie se atreve a decir.