confess

confesar

Reconocer que has hecho algo malo o incorrecto.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this, you admit that you have done something wrong.

• He confessed to the theft.
• She confessed that she had broken the window.
• Will you confess your mistake to your teacher?

Cómo se usa: confess to doing something (He confessed to stealing the money.); confess that… (She confessed that she had lied.); confess something to someone (He confessed his crime to the police.)

Sinónimos: admit, own up

Antónimos: deny

Expresiones frecuentes: confess to something, confess a crime, confess to someone, confess your sins

confesar, revelar

Contar a alguien algo privado o que antes no querías decir.

En inglés sencillo: To tell someone something private or something you have been unwilling to say.

• I must confess that I am nervous.
• She confessed her love for him.
• He later confessed that he had never liked the painting.

Cómo se usa: confess something to someone (She confessed her feelings to him.); confess that… (I confess that I enjoy these silly films.)

Sinónimos: reveal, disclose, admit

Antónimos: conceal

Expresiones frecuentes: confess your feelings, confess a secret, must confess