confess

US /kənˈfes/
UK /kənˈfes/
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1.

confessar, admitir

admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one is caught in a compromising situation.

:
He had to confess that he had cheated on the exam.
Ele teve que confessar que havia trapaceado no exame.
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.

:
Many Catholics confess their sins regularly.
Muitos católicos confessam seus pecados regularmente.
She went to the church to confess.
Ela foi à igreja para se confessar.