Kilo Lingo

/konfeˈsaɾ/

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Translation

to confess, to admit

Word origin

From Latin confiteri ('to acknowledge'), from con ('together') plus fateri ('to admit'). The English confess comes through the same Latin root.

Origin
Latin
Root
confiteri
English cognates
confess, confession

Grammar

Verb type-ar stem-changing (e-ie)

Examples

equivoqué .

I have to confess that I was wrong about you.

confiesa .

In the end the accused confesses his guilt before the judge.

¿ confiesas ?

Why do you not confess to me what you really feel?

confieso .

I admit to you that I had never tried that food.

gran .

Confessing the truth took a great weight off him.

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This word is part of lesson 35.