Mentir in english
Lie
pronunciation: laɪ part of speech: verb, noun
pronunciation: laɪ part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures
mentir = lie ; fib.
Example: He accused her of lying when they said she was at the movies when she had called in sick.Example: She also fibbed about the place the wedding took place - citing a country town when they were married in a city registry office.more:
» el mentir = lying .
Example: This bibliography lists a selection of children's books on the theme of lying.» ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive! [Palabras de uno de los personajes de Walter Scott que hoy día se utiliza como cita] .
Example: O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to retrieve...» mentir como un bellaco = lie through + Posesivo + teeth ; lie + straight-faced .
Example: Like the rest of the populace, either these spokespeople are willfully ignorant of the truth of atomic dangers, or they are lying through their teeth about them. Example: Democrats have worked diligently to misrepresent, misconstrue and basically lie straight-faced about that event.» mentir descaradamente = lie through + Posesivo + teeth .
Example: Like the rest of the populace, either these spokespeople are willfully ignorant of the truth of atomic dangers, or they are lying through their teeth about them.» mentir sobre = lie about .
Example: Retirement is the time of life when you stop lying about your age and start lying about the house.» miente, que algo queda(rá) = mud sticks .
Example: Mud sticks - that's why politicians love to throw it at their opponents = "Miente, que algo quedará" es la razón por la que a los políticos les gusta tanto acusar a sus adversarios.