Sentence examples of "confess" in English
Nor am I ashamed to confess my ignorance.
Je ne suis pas davantage honteux de confesser mon ignorance.
I must confess that my theory doesn't account for that fact.
Je dois reconnaître que ma théorie ne rend pas compte de ce fait.
I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. It amazes me, I confess; for, certainly, there can be nothing so advantageous to them as instruction.
J’ai souvent remarqué que les jeunes filles ne savent pas s’intéresser aux œuvres sérieuses, écrites cependant pour leur bien. Cela me confond, je l’avoue, car rien ne peut leur faire plus de bien qu’une lecture instructive.
I have been more than once intoxicated, my passions have always bordered on extravagance: I am not ashamed to confess it; for I have learned, by my own experience, that all extraordinary men, who have accomplished great and astonishing actions, have ever been decried by the world as drunken or insane.
J'ai été plus d'une fois intoxiqué, mes passions ont toujours été près de l'extravagance : je n'ai pas honte de l'avouer ; car j'ai appris, par ma propre expérience, que tous les grands hommes, qui ont accompli de grandes et étonnantes actions, ont été dénoncés par le monde comme intoxiqués ou malades.
According to the papers, the man has finally confessed.
Selon les journaux, l'homme s'est finalement confessé.
The suspect was given the third degree until he confessed his crime.
Le suspect avait eu un interrogatoire sévère avant qu'il n'avoue son crime.
The greatest joy after loving is confessing one's love.
Le plus grand bonheur après que d'aimer, c'est de confesser son amour.
The greatest joy after being in love is confessing one's love.
Le plus grand bonheur après que d'aimer, c'est de confesser son amour.
He'll have no rest from his guilty conscience until he confesses what he's done.
Il n'aura aucun repos avec sa conscience coupable jusqu'à ce qu'il confesse ce qu'il a fait.
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