confession

Geständnis

Das Eingestehen einer eigenen Verfehlung oder von etwas, das man geheim gehalten hat.

In einfachem Englisch: An admission that you have done something wrong or something you kept secret.

• I have a confession to make.
• His confession surprised everyone in the room.
• Police questioned her again after the confession.

So benutzt man es: confession that… (Her confession that she had lied upset us.); confession to someone (His confession to the police came several days later.)

Synonyme: admission

Gegenteile: denial

Häufige Wendungen: make a confession, confession to someone, confession that something

schriftliches Geständnis

Eine förmliche schriftliche Erklärung, in der jemand zugibt, etwas Unrechtes getan zu haben.

In einfachem Englisch: A formal written statement in which someone admits doing something wrong.

• He signed a confession.
• The lawyer said the written confession was false.
• Two signed confessions were presented in court.

Synonyme: written admission

Häufige Wendungen: written confession, sign a confession, signed confession

Beichte

Das Erzählen der eigenen Sünden vor einem Priester mit der Bitte um Gottes Vergebung.

In einfachem Englisch: The act of telling a priest about your sins and asking for God’s forgiveness.

• She went to confession on Saturday.
• The priest hears confession before the evening service.
• He felt calmer after his first confession.

So benutzt man es: go to confession (My grandmother goes to confession regularly.)

Häufige Wendungen: go to confession, hear confession, first confession