confess
gb/kənfˈɛs/ us/kənfˈɛs/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2200
beismer, beismerő vallomást tesz, bevall, megvall, szerelmet vall, meggyón, gyón
فعل
B1
1
استعمال کا انداز:
to confess [something] to [someone]
He finally confessed to stealing the money.
Végül beismerte, hogy ellopta a pénzt.
The suspect confessed his involvement in the robbery.
A gyanúsított beismerte, hogy részt vett a rablásban.
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He confessed to the police.
Beismerő vallomást tett a rendőrségen.
She confessed that she took the bag.
Beismerte, hogy ő vette el a táskát.
The man confessed his crime.
They confessed to breaking the window.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confess' with 'admit', not realizing 'confess' usually involves guilt or wrongdoing.
معنی
Admit to wrongdoing or crime
لفظی تراکیب
confess a crime
|confess to the police
|confess to murder
|confess under pressure
ہم معنی الفاظ
admit (More general; can be used for both good and bad things, not only wrongdoing.)
|
own up (Informal; similar meaning but more casual.)
متضاد الفاظ
deny (To say something is not true, especially when accused of wrongdoing.)
موضوعات
law
|emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To say that you did something bad or against the law.
To state that you have done something wrong, illegal, or against the rules.
فعل
B2
2
استعمال کا انداز:
to confess [feeling/thought] to [someone]
He confessed his love for her after years of friendship.
Évekig tartó barátság után szerelmet vallott neki.
I must confess I was nervous before the interview.
Be kell vallanom, ideges voltam az interjú előtt.
She confessed that she had always wanted to travel alone.
He finally confessed his true feelings about the project.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I confessed my love to her.
Szerelmet vallottam neki.
She confessed that she was afraid.
Bevallotta, hogy fél.
He confessed his dream to be a singer.
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'confess' for neutral statements; it usually implies vulnerability or privacy.
معنی
Admit personal feelings or thoughts
لفظی تراکیب
confess love
|confess feelings
|confess a secret
ہم معنی الفاظ
reveal (More general; can refer to any kind of information.)
|
disclose (More formal; often used for sensitive information.)
متضاد الفاظ
conceal (To keep something secret or hidden.)
موضوعات
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To tell someone about a feeling you have, even if it is private.
To openly state a personal emotion, desire, or thought, often something private or embarrassing.
فعل
B2
FORMAL
3
استعمال کا انداز:
to confess [sins] to [priest/God]
Catholics are encouraged to confess their sins regularly.
A katolikus hívőket arra buzdítják, hogy rendszeresen gyónjanak.
He confessed to the priest during Mass.
A mise alatt meggyónt a papnál.
She went to church to confess before Easter.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I confessed my sins to the priest.
Meggyóntam a bűneimet a papnak.
He went to church to confess.
Elment a templomba gyónni.
She confessed before God.
معنی
Admit sins in religion
لفظی تراکیب
confess sins
|confess to a priest
|confess before God
ہم معنی الفاظ
absolve oneself (Less common; refers to seeking forgiveness, not the act of telling.)
متضاد الفاظ
hide sins (To avoid admitting sins in a religious context.)
موضوعات
religion
|communication
تعریف
To tell a priest about your sins so you can be forgiven.
To tell a priest or religious authority about one's sins as part of a religious practice.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
confess
IPA
GB/kənfˈɛs/
US/kənfˈɛs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
con - fess (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fess)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: confess
- 3rd Person Singular: confesses
- Present Participle: confessing
- Past: confessed
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
confess one's love
1/kənfˈɛs wˈʌnz lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
Tell someone you love them
To tell someone that you love them.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- I must confess, I don't really like chocolate.
- I must confess I haven't read that book.