confession
gb/kənfˈɛʃən/ us/kənfˈɛʃən/
B1
Angličtina
~ 3800
beismerés, beismerő vallomás, vallomás, gyónás
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
beismerés
B2
Vzorec užití:
make [a] confession
The suspect gave a full confession to the police.
A gyanúsított teljes beismerő vallomást tett a rendőrségen.
Her tearful confession shocked her friends.
Könnyes beismerése megdöbbentette a barátait.
He made a public confession about his role in the scandal.
The letter contained a written confession of the crime.
Učební příklady
He made a confession to the police.
Beismerő vallomást tett a rendőrségen.
She gave a confession to her friend.
Bevallotta a barátjának, amit tett.
The man signed a confession.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confession' with 'profession'; 'profession' is about one's job, not admitting something.
Význam
admitting to a fault or crime
Kolokace
make a confession
|false confession
|written confession
|public confession
Synonyma
admission (Neutral term for accepting responsibility or revealing a fact, not always about wrongdoing.)
Antonyma
denial (Refusal to admit wrongdoing or truth.)
Témata
law
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
Definice
When someone says they did something wrong or bad.
A statement in which someone admits that they have done something wrong, illegal, or embarrassing.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
vallomás
B2
Vzorec užití:
make [a] confession to [someone]
His love confession took her by surprise.
A szerelmi vallomása váratlanul érte.
She made a quiet confession of her fears.
Csendesen vallott a félelmeiről.
The letter read like a heartfelt confession.
Učební příklady
He made a love confession to her.
Szerelmi vallomást tett neki.
She told him a confession about her life.
Őszinte vallomást tett neki az életéről.
I have a confession: I am afraid of the dark.
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'confession' only refers to crimes; it can also mean admitting personal feelings.
Význam
sharing private feelings openly
Kolokace
love confession
|private confession
|emotional confession
Synonyma
disclosure (A more formal term for revealing information, not always emotional.)
Antonyma
concealment (The act of hiding feelings or information.)
Témata
relationships
|emotions
|communication
Definice
When you tell someone your secret feelings or thoughts.
The act of telling someone private or personal thoughts, often about love or emotions.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
3
gyónás
B2
Vzorec užití:
go to confession
Catholics are encouraged to go to confession regularly.
A katolikusokat arra buzdítják, hogy rendszeresen gyónjanak.
The priest heard her confession and offered guidance.
A pap meghallgatta a gyónását, és tanácsot adott neki.
Confession is an important sacrament in the Catholic Church.
Učební příklady
I went to confession yesterday.
Tegnap gyónni voltam.
He gave his sins in confession.
Meggyónta a bűneit.
She goes to confession every month.
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'confession' with 'sermon'; a sermon is a speech given by a priest, not admitting sins.
Význam
telling sins to a priest
Kolokace
go to confession
|hear confession
|sacrament of confession
Synonyma
penance (A related religious act involving repentance, but not exactly the same as the spoken admission.)
Témata
religion
|communication
Definice
When a person tells a priest about their sins so they can be forgiven.
In some religions, the act of telling a priest about one's sins to receive forgiveness.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
confession
IPA
GB/kənfˈɛʃən/
US/kənfˈɛʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
con - fes - sion (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fes)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: confession
- Plural: confession, confessions
Příbuzná slova
Forms
confessions
noun
Core family
confess
verb B1
Related words
confessional
adjective
confessor
noun
Výrazy
go to confession
1/ɡˈoʊ tə kənfˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
to tell sins to a priest in church
To visit a priest and say your sins so you can be forgiven in church.
Příklady
- She goes to confession every Sunday morning.
- After months of guilt, he finally went to confession.
have a confession to make
1/hˈæv ə kənfˈɛʃən tə mˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
to say you want to admit something
To tell someone you have something secret or wrong to say.
Příklady
- I have a confession to make: I ate the last piece of cake.
- He began by saying he had a confession to make.
make a confession
1/mˈeɪk ə kənfˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
to admit something openly
To say that you did something wrong or tell the truth about something secret.
Příklady
- The suspect decided to make a confession after hours of questioning.
- She made a confession about taking the money.