LEARNit Dictionary
confess
verb
/kənˈfes/
UK
/kənˈfes/
US
B2+
1
B2+
to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal
اعتراف کردن, اقرار کردن
2
B2+
to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about
اقرار کردن, اعتراف کردن
(formal)
I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.
see also
self-confessed
3
to tell God or a priest about the bad things you have done so that you can say that you are sorry and be forgiven
اعتراف کردن, توبه کردن, آمرزش خواستن, طلب بخشش
They had confessed their sins and done their penance.
4
to hear somebody confess their sins(= the bad things they have done)
اعتراف کردن, اقرار کردن, بازگو کردن گناهان