confess
gb/kənfˈɛs/ us/kənfˈɛs/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
B1
action
1
Admit to wrongdoing or crime
To say that you did something bad or against the law.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to confess [something] to [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confess' with 'admit', not realizing 'confess' usually involves guilt or wrongdoing.
పర్యాయపదాలు
admit (More general; can be used for both good and bad things, not only wrongdoing.)
|
own up (Informal; similar meaning but more casual.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
deny (To say something is not true, especially when accused of wrongdoing.)
పదకలయికలు
confess a crime
|confess to the police
|confess to murder
|confess under pressure
విషయాలు
law
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He confessed to the police.
- She confessed that she took the bag.
- The man confessed his crime.
- They confessed to breaking the window.
క్రియ
B2
action
2
Admit personal feelings or thoughts
To tell someone about a feeling you have, even if it is private.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to confess [feeling/thought] to [someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse 'confess' for neutral statements; it usually implies vulnerability or privacy.
పర్యాయపదాలు
reveal (More general; can refer to any kind of information.)
|
disclose (More formal; often used for sensitive information.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
conceal (To keep something secret or hidden.)
పదకలయికలు
confess love
|confess feelings
|confess a secret
విషయాలు
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I confessed my love to her.
- She confessed that she was afraid.
- He confessed his dream to be a singer.
క్రియ
formal
B2
action
3
Admit sins in religion
To tell a priest about your sins so you can be forgiven.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to confess [sins] to [priest/God]
పర్యాయపదాలు
absolve oneself (Less common; refers to seeking forgiveness, not the act of telling.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
hide sins (To avoid admitting sins in a religious context.)
పదకలయికలు
confess sins
|confess to a priest
|confess before God
విషయాలు
religion
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- Catholics are encouraged to confess their sins regularly.
- He confessed to the priest during Mass.
- She went to church to confess before Easter.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I confessed my sins to the priest.
- He went to church to confess.
- She confessed before God.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
confess
IPA
GB/kənfˈɛs/
US/kənfˈɛs/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
con - fess (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fess)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: confess
- 3rd Person Singular: confesses
- Present Participle: confessing
- Past: confessed
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు
confess one's love
1/kənfˈɛs wˈʌnz lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
Tell someone you love them
To tell someone that you love them.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I must confess, I don't really like chocolate.
- I must confess I haven't read that book.