confession

1. (countable, uncountable)The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).

   Without the real murderer's confession, an innocent person could be jailed.

   Bekenntnis, Eingeständnis, Geständnis

   призна́ниеpriznánije

   визна́нняvyznánnja, визнаття́vyznattjá, призна́нняpryznánnja

2. (countable, uncountable)A formal document providing such an admission.

   He forced me to sign a confession!

   призна́ниеpriznánije

3. (countable, uncountable)The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now also termed the sacrament of reconciliation.

   I went to confession and now I feel much better about what I had done.

   Beichte

   и́споведьíspovedʹ

   спо́відьspóvidʹ

   (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing their sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

4. (countable, uncountable)Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.

   Bekenntnis

   вероиспове́даниеveroispovédanije, конфе́ссияkonféssija

   віросповіда́нняvirospovidánnja, віровизна́нняvirovyznánnja, визна́нняvyznánnja

   a public declaration of your faith

5. (countable, uncountable)A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.

6. (Japanese, countable, uncountable)The act of professing one's love.

1. You shouldn't have signed a confession.

   Тобі не варто було підписувати зізнання. — deniko

   deSie hätten kein Geständnis unterschreiben sollen. — raggione

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2. Why did you sign the confession?

   Чому ви підписали зізнання? — deniko

   ruПочему Вы подписали признание? — marafon

   deWarum haben Sie das Geständnis unterschrieben? — raggione

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3. You signed a confession.

   Ти підписав зізнання. — deniko

   ruТы подписал признание. — odexed

   deSie haben ein Geständnis unterschrieben. — raggione

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4. I have a confession to make.

   ruМне надо кое в чём признаться. — marafon

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5. Did Tom sign that confession voluntarily?

   ruТом подписал это признание добровольно? — marafon

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