Konfession in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Konfession in the English»French Dictionary

I.confessional [Brit kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l] N

1. confessional (in church):

confessional

confessionnal m

the seal of the confessional

le secret de la confession

2. confessional (book):

confessional

livre m de prières pénitentielles

II.confessional [Brit kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

1. confessional REL:

confessional

pénitentiel/-ielle

2. confessional writing:

confessional

autobiographique

confession [Brit kənˈfɛʃ(ə)n, Am kənˈfɛʃən] N

1. confession (gen) LAW:

confession

aveu m (of de)

to make a full confession

faire des aveux complets

2. confession (in title):

‘Confessions of…’

‘Les confessions de…’

3. confession REL:

confession

confession f

to go to confession

aller se confesser

to make one's confession

se confesser

to hear sb's confession

confesser qn

semi-professional N ADJ

semi-professional

semi-professionnel/-elle m/f

non-professional [Brit, Am ˌnɑnprəˈfɛʃənəl] N ADJ

non-professional

amateur m

general confession N

general confession

confession f collective

profession [Brit prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈfɛʃən] N

1. profession (occupation):

profession

profession f

by profession

de profession

the professions

les professions libérales

to enter a profession

embrasser une profession

the oldest profession (in the world) euph

le plus vieux métier du monde

2. profession (group):

profession

profession f

the legal/medical/teaching profession

le corps judiciaire/médical/enseignant

3. profession (statement):

profession

déclaration f (of de)

legal profession N

legal profession

profession f juridique

acting profession N

1. acting profession (occupation):

acting profession THEAT

théâtre m

acting profession CINE

cinéma m

2. acting profession (actors collectively):

acting profession

acteurs mpl

acting profession

comédiens mpl

I.professional [Brit prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l] N

1. professional (not amateur):

professional

professionnel/-elle m/f

2. professional (in small ad):

professional

salarié/-e m/f

II.professional [Brit prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

1. professional (relating to an occupation):

professional duty, experience incompetence, qualification, status

professionnel/-elle

professional career

carrière f

they are professional people

ils exercent une profession libérale

to seek professional advice

demander l'avis d'un spécialiste

he needs professional help

il devrait consulter un spécialiste

2. professional (not amateur):

professional footballer, dancer

professionnel/-elle

professional diplomat, soldier

de carrière

to turn professional actor, singer:

devenir professionnel/-elle

to turn professional footballer, athlete:

passer professionnel/-elle

he's a professional trouble-maker/gossip iron

c'est un fauteur de troubles/bavard professionnel

3. professional (of high standard):

professional attitude, work, person

professionnel/-elle

he did a very professional job

il a fait un travail de professionnel

professional school N Am

professional school UNIV (business school)

école f de commerce

professional school (law school)

faculté f de droit

professional school (medical school)

faculté f de médecine

Konfession in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Konfession in the English»French Dictionary

confessional N

confessional

confessionnal m

confession [kənˈfeʃən] N

1. confession (admission):

confession

aveu m

to have a confession to make

avoir un aveu à faire

2. confession (admission of a crime):

confession

aveux mpl

to give a confession

faire des aveux

3. confession (admission of sin):

confession

confession f

to go to confession

aller se confesser

profession [prəˈfeʃən] N

profession

profession f

teaching profession

profession d'enseignant(e)

to enter a profession

entrer dans une profession

I.professional ADJ

professional

professionnel(le)

to go professional

passer professionnel

he looks professional!

il a l'air d'être du métier!

II.professional N

professional

professionnel(le) m (f)

unprofessional [ˌʌnprəˈfeʃənl] ADJ

to be unprofessional

ne pas être professionnel

professionalism N no pl

professionalism

professionnalisme m

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

expression [ɪkˈspreʃn] N

expression

expression f

to give expression to sth

exprimer qc

to find expression in sth

se manifester dans qc

concession [kənˈseʃən] N

1. concession (sth granted):

concession

concession f

as a concession

en concession

to make a concession to sb

faire une concession à qn

to make a concession to sth

tenir compte de qc

2. concession (reduction):

concession

tarif m réduit

repression N no pl

repression

répression f

repression PSYCH

refoulement m