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confessions

/kənˈfɛʃənz/

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noun

Confesiones, declaraciones

The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

Examples :

"After the cookies disappeared, there were tearful confessions from the children about who ate them. "

Después de que las galletas desaparecieron, hubo confesiones llorosas de los niños sobre quién se las comió.

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noun

Confesión, declaración

A formal document providing such an admission.

Examples :

"He forced me to sign a confession!"

¡Me obligó a firmar una confesión!

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noun

Confesiones

The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now termed the sacrament of reconciliation.

Examples :

"I went to confession and now I feel much better about what I had done."

Fui a confesión y ahora me siento mucho mejor por lo que había hecho.

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noun

Confesión de fe, profesión de fe

Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.

Examples :

"The pastor collected the confessions of faith from the new church members during the welcoming ceremony. "

El pastor recogió las confesiones de fe de los nuevos miembros de la iglesia durante la ceremonia de bienvenida.

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noun

Confesión de fe, credo

A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.

Examples :

"The new student had to memorize the church's confessions before joining the youth group. "

El nuevo estudiante tuvo que memorizar las confesiones de fe de la iglesia antes de unirse al grupo juvenil.

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