confesses in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for confesses in the English»French Dictionary

I.confess [Brit kənˈfɛs, Am kənˈfɛs] VB trans

1. confess:

confess crime, truth, mistake

avouer, confesser

confess desire, liking, weakness

avouer, reconnaître

to confess that …

avouer que …

I must confess I don't like him

j'avoue qu'il ne me plaît pas

2. confess REL:

confess penitent: sins

confesser, se confesser de

confess heretic etc: faith, belief

confesser

confess priest: (hear confession of)

confesser

II.confess [Brit kənˈfɛs, Am kənˈfɛs] VB intr

1. confess (admit):

confess

avouer

to confess to a crime

avouer (avoir commis) un crime

to confess to a liking for sth

avouer avoir un faible pour qc

2. confess REL:

confess

se confesser

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cheerfully admit, confess, declare

allégrement

the actor confesses to having a man crush on Clooney

l'acteur admet avoir un faible pour Clooney

freely admit, confess

volontiers

Translations for confesses in the French»English Dictionary

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confesser (avouer)

to confess (à to)

dated confesser sa foi

to confess one's faith

se confesser de qc

to confess (to) sth

avouer (confesser) amour, haine

to confess (à qn to sb)

avouer crime

to confess (to)

avouer ignorance, dépit, peur

to admit ou confess (à qn to sb)

avouer avoir fait qc

to admit ou confess to having done sth

avouer que

to admit ou confess (that)

avouer inculpé, suspect:

to confess

faire l'aveu de crime, faute

to confess to

passer aux aveux

to confess

avouer qc en confession

to confess sth to a priest

il est mûr pour des aveux

he's ready to confess

confesses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for confesses in the English»French Dictionary

I.confess [kənˈfes] VB intr

1. confess (admit):

to confess to sth

avouer qc

to confess to having done sth

avouer avoir fait qc

2. confess REL:

to confess to a priest

se confesser à un prêtre

II.confess [kənˈfes] VB trans

1. confess (admit):

confess

avouer

to confess oneself sth

s'avouer qc

2. confess REL:

confess sins

confesser

Translations for confesses in the French»English Dictionary

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confesser

to confess

se confesser à qn

to confess to sb

je dois vous avouer que

I must confess to you that

avouer

to confess

s'avouer coupable

to confess one's guilt

faire l'aveu de qc à qn

to confess sth to sb

s'accuser de qc

to confess to sth

se reconnaître coupable/vaincu

to confess to being guilty/beaten

confesses Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to confess to sth

avouer qc

to confess to having done sth

avouer avoir fait qc

to confess to a priest

se confesser à un prêtre

to confess oneself sth

s'avouer qc

I must confess to you that

je dois vous avouer que