confession

Lời thú tội, sự nhận tội

a statement in which someone admits that they have done something wrong or illegal, especially to a person who is in authority and has the power to punish them

• make a confession

Collocations confession of guilt · forced confession

• He made a full confession to the police.

  Ông ta đã thú tội đầy đủ với cảnh sát.

Lời thú tội (trước linh mục)

a statement in which someone tells a religious person, such as a priest or minister, about the wrong things they have done and asks for forgiveness

• make a confession to somebody

Collocations confession of sins · private confession

• She made her first confession at the age of 10.

  Cô ấy đã thú tội lần đầu tiên khi mới 10 tuổi.

Lời tuyên bố, lời khai

a statement that you make about something, especially when it is an important or official one

• make a public confession

Collocations public confession · formal confession

• The company made a formal confession of its environmental damage.

  Công ty đã đưa ra lời xin lỗi chính thức về thiệt hại môi trường.