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confessing

/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/

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verb

Confesar, admitir

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

Examples :

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

¡Confieso haber pintado con aerosol todo ese mural!

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verb

Confesar, profesar la fe

To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.

Examples :

"Maria, a recent convert, was happy confessing her faith in Jesus Christ openly and without fear. "

María, una converso reciente, estaba feliz de confesar su fe en Jesucristo abiertamente y sin temor.

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verb

Confesar

To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.

Examples :

"Before the big exam, Maria confessed her worries to the priest. "

Antes del examen importante, María confesó sus preocupaciones al sacerdote.

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verb

Escuchar una confesión

To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.

Examples :

"The priest spent hours confessing the worried parishioners each Saturday. "

El sacerdote pasaba horas escuchando las confesiones de los feligreses preocupados cada sábado.

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verb

Confesar, revelar

To disclose or reveal.

Examples :

"After breaking the vase, the child was afraid but ended up confessing to their mother. "

Después de romper el jarrón, el niño tuvo miedo pero terminó confesando a su madre.

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noun

La confesión, el confesarse

The act of making a confession.

Examples :

"The student's anxiety grew as he approached the principal's office, knowing the confessing of his wrongdoing was inevitable. "

La ansiedad del estudiante creció al acercarse a la oficina del director, sabiendo que la confesión de su maldad era inevitable.

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