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