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confess

/kənˈfɛs/

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verb

자백하다, 고백하다

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

Examples :

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

제가 그 벽화 전체에 스프레이 페인트를 칠한 것을 자백합니다!

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verb

고백하다, 신앙을 고백하다

To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in.

Examples :

"My sister confessed her faith in God during the family prayer. "

내 여동생은 가족 기도 중에 하나님에 대한 믿음을 고백했다.

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verb

고백하다

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

Examples :

"Before the big exam, Sarah confessed her anxieties to the school priest, hoping for forgiveness and peace. "

큰 시험 전에, 사라가 용서와 평화를 바라며 학교 신부에게 자신의 불안감을 고백했다.

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고백하다

To hear or receive such a confession of sins from.

Examples :

"The priest confessed the parishioner's sins. "

신부는 교구 신자의 죄를 고백했다.

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verb

고백하다, 드러내다

To disclose or reveal.

Examples :

"The student confessed that he forgot to study for the test. "

그 학생은 시험 공부를 잊었다고 고백했다.

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