Usage examples of "lie detector" in English with translation to Italian

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The results of a lie detector test are inadmissible in court. I risultati del test della macchina della verità sono inammissibili in tribunale.
He is such an honest boy that he never tells a lie. È un ragazzo così onesto che non racconta mai una bugia.
The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth. La bugia lo ha messo nei guai quando il suo capo ha scoperto la verità.
That's nothing but a lie! Non è che una bugia!
He can't have told a lie. Non può aver detto una bugia.
Tom is too honest a boy to tell a lie. Tom è un ragazzo troppo onesto per dire una bugia.
It's so obvious that it's a lie! È così ovvio che è una bugia!
When have I told a lie? Quando ho detto una bugia?
It is wrong to tell a lie. È sbagliato dire bugie.
The apparent truth was really a lie. La verità apparente era davvero una bugia.
I believe that she has never told a lie. Credo non abbia mai detto una bugia.
This was a lie. Questa era una bugia.
Why did you lie? Perché hai mentito?
He told us a lie. Ci ha detto una bugia.
Tom said he was ill, which was a lie. Tom disse di essere malato, il che era una bugia.
Why do you lie? Perché menti?
I never heard him lie. Non l'ho mai sentito mentire.
What Tom said was a lie. Ciò che Tom ha detto era una bugia.
To defend myself, I had to tell a lie. Per difendermi ho dovuto mentire.
The cake is a lie. La torta è una bugia.
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