confess
gb/kənfˈɛs/ us/kənfˈɛs/
B1
ইংরেজি
~ 2200
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
1
Admit to wrongdoing or crime
To say that you did something bad or against the law.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to confess [something] to [someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confess' with 'admit', not realizing 'confess' usually involves guilt or wrongdoing.
সমার্থক শব্দ
admit (More general; can be used for both good and bad things, not only wrongdoing.)
|
own up (Informal; similar meaning but more casual.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
deny (To say something is not true, especially when accused of wrongdoing.)
কলোকেশন
confess a crime
|confess to the police
|confess to murder
|confess under pressure
বিষয়
law
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- He finally confessed to stealing the money.
- The suspect confessed his involvement in the robbery.
- Under questioning, she confessed to lying about her alibi.
- After hours of interrogation, the prisoner confessed everything.
- She confessed her role in the scheme to the authorities.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He confessed to the police.
- She confessed that she took the bag.
- The man confessed his crime.
- They confessed to breaking the window.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
2
Admit personal feelings or thoughts
To tell someone about a feeling you have, even if it is private.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to confess [feeling/thought] to [someone]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may overuse 'confess' for neutral statements; it usually implies vulnerability or privacy.
সমার্থক শব্দ
reveal (More general; can refer to any kind of information.)
|
disclose (More formal; often used for sensitive information.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
conceal (To keep something secret or hidden.)
কলোকেশন
confess love
|confess feelings
|confess a secret
বিষয়
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- He confessed his love for her after years of friendship.
- I must confess I was nervous before the interview.
- She confessed that she had always wanted to travel alone.
- He finally confessed his true feelings about the project.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I confessed my love to her.
- She confessed that she was afraid.
- He confessed his dream to be a singer.
ক্রিয়া
formal
B2
action
3
Admit sins in religion
To tell a priest about your sins so you can be forgiven.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to confess [sins] to [priest/God]
সমার্থক শব্দ
absolve oneself (Less common; refers to seeking forgiveness, not the act of telling.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
hide sins (To avoid admitting sins in a religious context.)
কলোকেশন
confess sins
|confess to a priest
|confess before God
বিষয়
religion
|communication
উদাহরণ
- Catholics are encouraged to confess their sins regularly.
- He confessed to the priest during Mass.
- She went to church to confess before Easter.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I confessed my sins to the priest.
- He went to church to confess.
- She confessed before God.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
confess
IPA
GB/kənfˈɛs/
US/kənfˈɛs/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
con - fess (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fess)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: confess
- 3rd Person Singular: confesses
- Present Participle: confessing
- Past: confessed
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
confesses
verb
confessing
verb
confessed
verb
Core family
confession
noun B1
Related words
confessional
adjective
confessor
noun
Negative and opposite forms
deny
verb B1
অভিব্যক্তি
confess one's love
1/kənfˈɛs wˈʌnz lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
Tell someone you love them
To tell someone that you love them.
উদাহরণ
- He finally confessed his love for her after months of hesitation.
- She decided it was time to confess her love.
confess to something
1/kənfˈɛs tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Admit doing something specific
To say that you did a certain thing, often something wrong.
উদাহরণ
- The suspect confessed to the crime during questioning.
- She confessed to cheating on the test.
I must confess
1/ˈaɪ mˈʌst kənfˈɛs/
fixed phrase
Admit before making a statement
Used before saying something personal or embarrassing.
উদাহরণ
- I must confess, I don't really like chocolate.
- I must confess I haven't read that book.