confess
US /kənˈfes/
UK /kənˈfes/
1.
confessar, admitir
admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one is caught in a compromising situation.
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He had to confess that he had cheated on the exam.
Ele teve que confessar que havia trapaceado no exame.
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She finally confessed her love for him.
Ela finalmente confessou seu amor por ele.
2.
confessar, confessar pecados
(in Christian churches) declare one's sins to a priest.
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Many Catholics confess their sins regularly.
Muitos católicos confessam seus pecados regularmente.
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She went to the church to confess.
Ela foi à igreja para se confessar.