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
The suspect decided to confess to the crime during the police interrogation.
Den misstänkte beslöt att erkänna brottet under polisförhöret.
The witness 's decision to confess to their involvement in the incident provided crucial information to the investigation.
Vittnets beslut att erkänna sitt deltagande i händelsen gav viktig information till utredningen.
02
erkänna, tillstå
to admit something, especially when it makes you feel uncomfortable or guilty
Transitive: to confess that | to confess to sth
Exempel
She confessed that she had broken the vase by accident.
Hon erkände att hon hade brutit vasen av misstag.
I had to confess that I forgot about our meeting.
Jag var tvungen att erkänna att jag hade glömt vårt möte.
03
bekänna, erkänna
to admit one's faults and sins in front of a priest
Transitive: to confess one's sins
Exempel
The priest listened patiently as she began to confess her struggles.
Prästen lyssnade tålmodigt när hon började bekänna sina svårigheter.
She felt a sense of relief after choosing to confess her sins.
Hon kände en känsla av lättnad efter att ha valt att bekänna sina synder.
Lexikalt Träd
confession
confessor
confess
