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"confesar" in English

QUICK TRANSLATIONS

confesar {verb}

to own up- to recognise- to shrive- to fess up

confesar {transitive verb}

to confess- to admit- to avow- to come clean- to make a confession- to own up to

confesar {intransitive verb}

to hear confession

Translations & Examples Synonyms Context Examples

TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES

confesar [confesando · confesado; confeso] {verb}

confesar(also: admitir)

to own up {vb}

confesar(also: reconocer, aceptar, admitir, agradecer)

to recognise {vb} [Brit.]

Si confesaban, eran culpablesaunque, naturalmente, redimibles, pero, si negaban la acusación, eran condenados por sus propias afirmaciones, porque no reconocían su culpabilidad.

If they confessed, they were guilty - but, of course, redeemable - but if they denied the charge, they were condemned out of their own mouths because they failed to recognise their guilt.

Si confesaban, eran culpables aunque, naturalmente, redimibles, pero, si negaban la acusación, eran condenados por sus propias afirmaciones, porque no reconocían su culpabilidad.

If they confessed, they were guilty - but, of course, redeemable - but if they denied the charge, they were condemned out of their own mouths because they failed to recognise their guilt.

confesar

to shrive {vb}

confesar

to fess up {v.i.} [coll.]

confesar [confesando · confesado; confeso] {transitive verb}

confesar

to confess [confessed · confessed] {vb}

Debo confesar a Su Señoría que el empleo no es el sector concreto de mi especialidad.

I must confess to the honourable Member that employment is not my specific area of expertise.

He de confesar que no soy del todo partidario de los códigos voluntarios.

I have to confess that I am not entirely a fan of voluntary codes.

(HU) El principal poeta húngaro del siglo xx dijo "¡Debemos confesar el pasado!".

(HU) The greatest Hungarian poet of the 20th century said that 'We must confess the past!'

confesar(also: admitir, conceder, internar, reconocer)

to admit [admitted · admitted] {vb}

(FR) Ante todo, hay que confesar que esta explicación de voto es difícil.

First of all, I must admit that this explanation of vote is difficult.

Ante todo, hay que confesar que esta explicación de voto es difícil.

First of all, I must admit that this explanation of vote is difficult.

Señor Comisario, le agradezco su respuesta pero debo confesar que me cuesta mucho encontrar la lógica.

Commissioner, thank you for your response, but I must admit I find it hard to grasp the logic of it.

confesar(also: admitir)

to avow [avowed · avowed] {vb}

confesar(also: admitir)

to come clean {v.i.} [fam.] (about sth)

Los cuatro deben analizar detenidamente su pasado, confesar y enseñar a esta nueva Comisión dónde hay que introducir reformas.

All four of them must look carefully at their past, come clean and show this new Commission where reform is needed.

Señor Comisario, tiene usted que confesar de una vez por qué no prevé qué alimentos que no están empaquetados, como la fruta y las verduras, también tengan que ser etiquetados obligatoriamente.

Commissioner, you must finally come clean as to why you are not envisaging that unpacked foodstuffs, in particular fruit and vegetables, should also be compulsorily labelled.

confesar

to make a confession {vb}

Señoría, he de confesar una cosa: en la vida política las personas están habituadas a interpretar entre líneas lo que se dice.

Mr Korakas, I must make a confession. In political life, people are used to reading between the lines.

confesar(also: admitir)

to own up to {v.t.}

confesar [confesando · confesado; confeso] {intransitive verb}

confesar

to hear confession {vb} [rel.]

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "confesar":

confesar

aceptar- admitir- anunciar- articular- cantar- cascar- conceder- contar- convenir- cotorrear- decir- declarar- desembuchar- distinguir- enunciar

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "confesar" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

La minoría tamil es víctima de un genocidio que no se atreve a confesar su nombre.

The Tamil minority is the victim of a genocide that dare not speak its name.

(HU) El principal poeta húngaro del siglo xx dijo "¡Debemos confesar el pasado!".

(HU) The greatest Hungarian poet of the 20th century said that 'We must confess the past!'

(FR) Ante todo, hay que confesar que esta explicación de voto es difícil.

First of all, I must admit that this explanation of vote is difficult.

Debo confesar a Su Señoría que el empleo no es el sector concreto de mi especialidad.

I must confess to the honourable Member that employment is not my specific area of expertise.

Debo confesar que jamás he visto algo más parecido al fascismo que sus métodos de trabajo.

I must say that I have never seen anything more fascistic than their methods of operation.

He de confesar que no soy del todo partidario de los códigos voluntarios.

I have to confess that I am not entirely a fan of voluntary codes.

Ante todo, hay que confesar que esta explicación de voto es difícil.

First of all, I must admit that this explanation of vote is difficult.

En lo que se refiere a la pregunta del señor Rübig, debo confesar que no conozco la respuesta.

As far as Mr Rübig's question is concerned, I must confess that I do not know the answer.

Sí, debemos confesar el pasado, pero no para fomentar tensiones entre pueblos y países.

Yes, we must confess the past, but not in order to foster tensions between peoples and countries.

nos permite confesar la gloria del Hijo unigénito de Dios,aunque

Church,which enables us to confess the glory of the only-begotten Son of

Sin embargo, se mantienen algunas posibilidades que, debo confesar, a mí también me sorprenden.

Some possibilities have been retained, however, which I must admit I find somewhat shocking.

encontrará al confesar las propias culpas en el sacramento de la

difficulties in confessing their faults in the Sacrament of Penance.

Señor Presidente, Señorías, tengo que confesar que estoy perplejo y creo que no soy el único.

We carry on down the same path, albeit perhaps not at such speed.

Debo confesar que ni siquiera yo sé exactamente cuál es mi salario.

I must confess that I do even exactly know what my salary is.

Debo confesar que me avergüenza interrumpir al orador cuando ha transcurrido el minuto, lo reconozco.

I confess that I am ashamed to interrupt a speaker after one minute.

Por ejemplo, no las encontrará al confesar las propias culpas en el sacramento de la Penitencia.

For example they will not find difficulties in confessing their faults in the Sacrament of Penance.

Esta vez debo confesar sin más que usted ha sido un socio leal.

This time round, I have to confess, you were a fair partner.

Debo confesar que debido a la interpretación, creo, no he podido entender la segunda pregunta.

I must confess that because of the interpreting, I believe, I could not understand your second question.

Para ser sincero con el señor Tajani, debo confesar que en la votación de hace unos instantes no voté por él.

I will be honest with Mr Tajani: I did not vote for him earlier today.

He de confesar que pedí ayuda a mi hija para descubrir qué pasaría si buscaba en «porno».

I have to confess I relied upon my daughter to help me find out just what would happen if you type in 'porn' .

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