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kən'fes(to make known that one is guilty, wrong etc; to admit: He confessed (to the crime); He confessed that he had broken the vase; It was stupid of me, I confess.) confesar- confessional
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confess vb confesartr[kən'fes]1 confesar1 (admit) confesar2 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL confesarseconfess [kən'fɛs] vt: confesarconfess vi1) : confesarthe prisoner confessed: el detenido confesó2) : confesarse (en religión)v.• confesar v.kən'fes
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transitive verb confesar*
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vi1)a) ( admit) confesar*b) confessed past p <thief/liar> declarado2) ( Relig) confesarse*[kǝn'fes]1. VT1) [+ crime, sin] confesar; [+ guilt, error] confesar, reconocerto confess that... — confesar que...
to confess one's guilt — confesar or reconocer ser culpable
to confess o.s. guilty of — [+ sin, crime] confesarse culpable de
2) (Rel)2. VI1) (=admit) confesarhe confessed to the murder — se confesó culpable del asesinato, confesó haber cometido el asesinato
I must confess, I like your car — debo reconocer que me gusta tu coche
2) (Rel) confesarse* * *[kən'fes]
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transitive verb confesar*
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vi1)a) ( admit) confesar*b) confessed past p <thief/liar> declarado2) ( Relig) confesarse*
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