Sentence examples of "lie" in English

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Don't lie. Be honest. Ne dis pas de mensonge, sois honnête.
He told us a lie. Il nous a menti.
He is telling a lie. Il dit un mensonge.
I sometimes lie on the grass. Je m'allonge souvent dans l'herbe.
The cake is a lie. Le gâteau est un mensonge.
She despises people who lie. Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.
His confusion betrayed his lie. Sa confusion a trahi son mensonge.
He is above telling a lie. Il est au-dessus du mensonge.
Don't lie to me. Ne me mens pas !
Never tell a lie again. Ne dites plus jamais de mensonge.
May I lie on the sofa? Est-ce que je peux m'allonger sur le sofa ?
They never tell a lie. Ils ne mentent jamais.
You must not tell a lie. Tu ne dois pas dire de mensonge.
Why is the tartiflette a lie? Pourquoi la tartiflette est-elle un mensonge ?
Did you lie to your parents? As-tu menti à tes parents ?
What Tom said was a lie. Ce que Tom a dit n'était que mensonges.
What is the reason for that lie? Quelle est la raison de ce mensonge ?
Children and drunks don't lie. Les enfants et les saoulons ne mentent pas.
He can't have told a lie. Il n'a pu dire un mensonge.
It is wrong to tell a lie. C'est mal de dire un mensonge.
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