confess
/kənˈfes/verb
उच्चारण कन्फ़ेस
अपराध स्वीकार करना, क़बूल करना
Core word
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[I, T] ~ (to sth/to doing sth) | ~ (that)…
to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal
अपराध स्वीकार करना, क़बूल करना
- He confessed to the crime.
- She confessed that she had lied.
- The boy confessed that he had broken the window.
+ 2 more examples
- She finally confessed to cheating in the exam.
- The thief confessed everything to the police.
Synonyms admit own up acknowledge plead guilty come clean
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
confess + to + noun/-ing
Use to before the crime or fault you admit; the thing after to can be a noun or a gerund.
जिस अपराध या गलती को स्वीकार किया जाए, उससे पहले 'to' आता है; उसके बाद noun या gerund हो सकता है।
- The accused confessed to the theft.
- She confessed to feeling nervous before the interview.
confess + that-clause
A that-clause gives the admission as a full statement.
that-clause से स्वीकारोक्ति को पूरे वाक्य के रूप में बताया जाता है।
- Radhika confessed that she had not read the notice.
confess + direct object
You can confess a sin, crime, mistake or feeling directly.
पाप, अपराध, गलती या भावना को सीधे object के रूप में भी 'confess' के साथ रखा जा सकता है।
- He confessed his mistake to the teacher.
I must confess (that)...
A polite, slightly formal phrase used before admitting something mildly embarrassing.
हल्की शर्मिंदगी वाली बात मानने से पहले प्रयुक्त विनम्र और कुछ formal वाक्यांश।
- I must confess that I have never watched a cricket match.
+Collocations 4
confess + noun
a crimea murdera mistakeone's sinsone's love
- The clerk confessed his mistake to the manager.
adverb + confess
freelyopenlyfinallyreluctantlyreadily
- The boy finally confessed that he had copied in the test.
confess + to + person
to the policeto a priestto his parentsto the court
- She confessed to her parents that she had failed the paper.
phrase with confess
I must confessto confess the truthconfess in publicforced to confess
- I must confess I was afraid of the viva.
“More examples 5
- The thief confessed to the police that he had broken into the shop.
चोर ने पुलिस के सामने स्वीकार किया कि उसने दुकान में सेंध लगाई थी।
- Radhika confessed to her friend that she had forgotten the date of the exam.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेली के सामने माना कि वह परीक्षा की तारीख भूल गई थी।
- I confess I find algebra harder than geometry.
मैं मानता हूँ कि मुझे बीजगणित ज्यामिति से अधिक कठिन लगता है।
- He was forced to confess after the evidence was shown to him.
सबूत दिखाए जाने के बाद उसे अपराध स्वीकार करने के लिए विवश होना पड़ा।
- The old man confessed his sins to the priest every Sunday.
वृद्ध व्यक्ति हर रविवार पादरी के सामने अपने पाप स्वीकार करता था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The accused confessed that he will pay the fine.
✓ The accused confessed that he would pay the fine.
After a past reporting verb, will changes to would in the that-clause.
भूतकाल की reporting verb के बाद that-clause में 'will' बदलकर 'would' हो जाता है।
✗ He confessed about his crime.
✓ He confessed to his crime.
Confess takes to, not about, before the thing admitted.
स्वीकार की गई बात से पहले 'to' आता है, 'about' नहीं।
✗ She confessed him that she was afraid.
✓ She confessed to him that she was afraid.
Confess needs to before the person who hears the admission.
जिसे बात बताई जाए, उस व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these mean saying that something is true, but confess is used for faults, crimes or embarrassing facts.
सभी का अर्थ किसी बात को सच बताना है, पर 'confess' गलती, अपराध या शर्मिंदगी वाली बात के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
To admit a wrong act, a crime or something embarrassing.
गलत काम, अपराध या शर्मिंदगी वाली बात स्वीकार करना।
- He confessed that he had cheated.
A wider word for agreeing that something is true, often unwillingly; not always serious.
किसी बात को सच मानना, प्रायः अनिच्छा से; हमेशा गंभीर नहीं।
- I admit that I was late.
To accept openly that something exists or is true, often a fact or a debt.
किसी तथ्य के अस्तित्व या सच्चाई को खुलकर मानना।
- She acknowledged her teacher's help.
To make secret information known; it need not involve guilt.
गुप्त जानकारी सामने लाना; इसमें दोष होना आवश्यक नहीं।
- The bank refused to disclose the figures.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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con·fess
?Which word?
Keep the admit words together: confess (admit something wrong), admit, acknowledge, own up (informal), concede (admit unwillingly).
स्वीकारने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: confess (गलत काम स्वीकारना), admit, acknowledge, own up (अनौपचारिक), concede (अनिच्छा से स्वीकारना)।
§Grammar and usage
Confess to sth or to doing sth ('confess to stealing', with -ing after to).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'confess to sth' या 'to doing sth' ('confess to stealing', to के बाद -ing)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Law: a confession made to the police is generally not admissible as evidence in an Indian court unless made before a magistrate.
कानून में पुलिस के सामने किया गया अपराध-स्वीकरण भारतीय अदालत में सामान्यतः साक्ष्य के रूप में मान्य नहीं, जब तक मजिस्ट्रेट के सामने न किया गया हो।