confession

aveu, confession

Reconnaissance d’une faute commise ou révélation d’une chose gardée secrète.

En anglais simple : An admission that you have done something wrong or something you kept secret.

• I have a confession to make.
• His confession surprised everyone in the room.
• Police questioned her again after the confession.

Comment l'utiliser : confession that… (Her confession that she had lied upset us.); confession to someone (His confession to the police came several days later.)

Synonymes : admission

Contraires : denial

Expressions courantes : make a confession, confession to someone, confession that something

aveux écrits, confession écrite

Déclaration officielle écrite dans laquelle une personne reconnaît avoir commis une faute.

En anglais simple : A formal written statement in which someone admits doing something wrong.

• He signed a confession.
• The lawyer said the written confession was false.
• Two signed confessions were presented in court.

Synonymes : written admission

Expressions courantes : written confession, sign a confession, signed confession

confession

Action de raconter ses péchés à un prêtre et de demander le pardon de Dieu.

En anglais simple : The act of telling a priest about your sins and asking for God’s forgiveness.

• She went to confession on Saturday.
• The priest hears confession before the evening service.
• He felt calmer after his first confession.

Comment l'utiliser : go to confession (My grandmother goes to confession regularly.)

Expressions courantes : go to confession, hear confession, first confession