English-French translations for confess
- confesser
- avérer
- avouerJe dois avouer que je ne peux les blâmer. I must confess, I cannot blame them. Je dois avouer que tout est de ma faute. I have to confess that it is all my fault. Je dois, pour commencer, avouer un conflit d'intérêts. I must confess a conflict of interest at the start.
- reconnaîtreNous devons en effet reconnaître le passé, mais pas pour encourager les tensions entre les peuples et entre les pays. Yes, we must confess the past, but not in order to foster tensions between peoples and countries. Monsieur le Président, avant de commencer mon intervention, je dois reconnaître que j' ai un double intérêt dans ce domaine. Mr President, before beginning my speech, I must confess that I have a double interest in this issue. Je dois reconnaître que je ne maîtrise pas vraiment les détails de la procédure systématique de suppression des mines antipersonnel. I must confess that I am not really au fait with the details of the systematic procedure for eliminating antipersonnel mines.
- reconnaitre
Definition of confess
- To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed
- To acknowledge faith in; to profess belief in
- To unburden of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution
- To hear or receive such a confession of sins from
- To disclose or reveal
Examples
- I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!
- I confess, that I am a sinner.
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