to confess
01
erkänna, tillstå
to admit, especially to the police or legal authorities, that one has committed a crime or has done something wrong
Intransitive: to confess | to confess to an offense
Exempel
Last week, the defendant unexpectedly confessed to the charges against them in court.
Förra veckan erkände den åtalade oväntat anklagelserna mot dem i domstolen.
02
erkänna, tillstå
to admit something, especially when it makes you feel uncomfortable or guilty
Transitive: to confess that | to confess to sth
Exempel
He felt guilty but still confessed that he had lost the keys.
Han kände sig skyldig men erkände ändå att han hade tappat bort nycklarna.
03
bekänna, erkänna
to admit one's faults and sins in front of a priest
Transitive: to confess one's sins
Exempel
He sought guidance after confessing his wrongdoing to the priest.
Han sökte vägledning efter att ha bekänt sitt fel inför prästen.
Lexikalt Träd
confession
confessor
confess
