Sentence examples of "lie" in English with translation "mentir"

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She despises people who lie. Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.
He told us a lie. Il nous a menti.
Don't lie to me. Ne me mens pas !
They never tell a lie. Ils ne mentent jamais.
She cannot have told a lie. Elle ne peut pas avoir menti.
Did you lie to your parents? As-tu menti à tes parents ?
Nancy cannot have told a lie. Nancy ne peut pas avoir menti.
He may have told a lie. Il a peut-etre menti.
I have never heard him lie. Je ne l'ai jamais entendu mentir.
I can't lie to you. Je ne puis vous mentir.
Children and drunks don't lie. Les enfants et les saoulons ne mentent pas.
I told a lie against my will. J'ai menti contre mon gré.
He seems to have told a lie. Il semblerait qu'il ait menti.
He promised not to tell another lie. Il a promis de ne plus jamais mentir.
We two know that you two lie. Nous deux savons que vous deux mentez.
He suspects me of telling a lie. Il me soupçonne de mentir.
I was constrained to tell a lie. J'ai été contraint de mentir.
Above all, don't tell a lie. Et surtout, ne mens pas.
I don't want to lie anymore. Je ne veux plus mentir.
She was accused of telling a lie. Elle a été accusée d'avoir menti.
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