je confesse

confess, admit

k ɔ̃ . f ɛ s → confesser
confess confess; admit + e je/il/elle present or subjunctive; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #31,074
confess, admit In a religious context, confesser can also mean to hear someone's confession.
FR: Je confesse mon erreur.
EN: I admit my mistake.
Conjugation of confesser
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Il se confesse, il fait la paix avec Dieu.

He confesses, he makes peace with God.

Je confesse Lucia.

I confess, Lucia.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Je le confesse.

I confess.

— The Witch (2016)

Confesse-toi bien.

Confess properly.

— Amarcord (1973)

Je confesse mon innocence.

I confess my innocence.

— Enquête sur un citoyen au-dessus de tout soupçon (1970)

Le petit génie confesse son amour !

The little genius confesses his love!

— Our Times (2015)

Alors à genoux et confesse-toi, connard !

So get on your knees and confess, you bastard!

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Confesse-toi à notre maître.

Confess to our master.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Que voulez-vous que je confesse ?

What do you want me to confess?

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

Je vous confesse ces péchés, mon père.

I confess these sins to you, Father.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Puisque Ouyang confesse son crime, il sera puni sévèrement !

Since Ouyang admits to his crime, he will be punished severely!

— Our Times (2015)

Confesse tes crimes.

Confess your crimes.

— Le Dernier Empereur (1987)

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