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1 confesar
v.1 to confess (to) (gen) & (religion).le confesó antes de morir he heard his confession before he diedconfieso que te mentí I admit I lied to youEl ladrón confesó su delito The thief confessed his crime.El juez confesó al chico The judge confessed the boy.2 to confess to, to admit to.El ladrón confesó su delito The thief confessed his crime.El juez confesó al chico The judge confessed the boy.El chico confesó haber robado uvas The boy confessed to having stolen grapes* * *1 (reconocer) to confess, admit2 (un crimen) to own up to3 (pecados) to confess4 RELIGIÓN to confess, hear in confession1 DERECHO to own up1 to go to confession, confess\confesarse culpable to admit one's guilt, plead guiltyconfesar de plano familiar to admit everything* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=admitir) [+ error] to admit, acknowledge; [+ crimen] to confess to, own up to2) (Rel) [+ pecados] to confess; [sacerdote] to confess, hear the confession of2.VI (=admitir) to confess, own up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Relig) < pecado> to confessb) <sentimiento/ignorancia/delito> to confess; < error> to admit2.confesar via) (Relig) to hear confessionb) ( admitir culpabilidad) to confess, make a confession3.confesarse v prona) (Relig) to go to confessionconfesarse con alguien — (Relig) to go to somebody for confession; ( hacer confidencias) to open up one's heart to somebody
b) ( declararse) (+ compl) to confess to being, admit to being* * *= confess, own, own up.Ex. Many respondents confessed to well-justified fears that if they lose their existing specialists, the 'cut and squeeze' method of reducing establishments would not allow them to replace such staff.Ex. 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.Ex. But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.----* confesarlo = come out with + it.* confesar sobre Algo = come + clean.* hay que confesar = confessedly.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (Relig) < pecado> to confessb) <sentimiento/ignorancia/delito> to confess; < error> to admit2.confesar via) (Relig) to hear confessionb) ( admitir culpabilidad) to confess, make a confession3.confesarse v prona) (Relig) to go to confessionconfesarse con alguien — (Relig) to go to somebody for confession; ( hacer confidencias) to open up one's heart to somebody
b) ( declararse) (+ compl) to confess to being, admit to being* * *= confess, own, own up.Ex: Many respondents confessed to well-justified fears that if they lose their existing specialists, the 'cut and squeeze' method of reducing establishments would not allow them to replace such staff.
Ex: 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.Ex: But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.* confesarlo = come out with + it.* confesar sobre Algo = come + clean.* hay que confesar = confessedly.* * *confesar [A5 ]vt1 ( Relig):confesé mis pecados I confessed my sinsel cura que siempre la confiesa the priest who always hears her confession2 ‹sentimiento/ignorancia› to confess; ‹error› to admit, confess; ‹culpa/delito› to confess, admit, own up tole confesó abiertamente su amor he openly confessed his love to her■ confesarvi1 ( Relig) to hear confession2 (admitir culpabilidad) to confess, make a confession1 ( Relig) to go to confession confesarse DE algo to confess sth confesarse CON algn to go TO sb FOR confession, confess one's sins TO sb2 (declararse) (+ compl) to confess to being, admit to beingse confiesa amante de la música moderna she confesses o admits to being a lover of modern music* * *
confesar ( conjugate confesar) verbo transitivo
‹ error› to admit
verbo intransitivoa) (Relig) to hear confession
confesarse verbo pronominala) (Relig) to go to confession;
confesarse de algo to confess sth;
confesarse con algn (Relig) to go to sb for confession;
( hacer confidencias) to open up one's heart to sb
confesar
I verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to confess, admit
2 (un crimen) to confess: confiésalo: has sido tú quien se ha comido el pastel, own up: you were the one who ate the cake
3 Rel (los pecados) to confess
(escuchar los pecados) to hear the confession of
II verbo intransitivo (declararse culpable) to confess: no ha confesado aún, pero ha sido ella, she hasn't owned up yet, but it was her ➣ Ver nota en admit
' confesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cantar
- declarar
English:
admit
- clean
- confess
- willing
* * *♦ vt1. [pecado] to confess (to);confieso que he pecado I confess that I have sinned2. [falta] to confess (to);[culpabilidad] to confess, to admit; [sentimientos] to confess (to);le confesó su amor he confessed o declared his love to her;confieso que te mentí I admit I lied to you;confesar de plano to make a full confession, to confess to everything;si quieres que te confiese la verdad, desconozco la respuesta to tell you the truth, I don't know the answer* * *II v/i JUR confess* * *confesar {55} v: to confess* * *confesar vb to confess
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