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

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She despises people who lie. Ella desprecia a la gente que miente.
He told us a lie. Él nos mintió.
I never heard him lie. No le he oído nunca mentir.
Don't lie to me. No me mientas.
Tom despises people who lie. Tom desprecia a quienes mienten.
They never tell a lie. Ellos jamás mienten.
Why would I lie to you? ¿Por qué te mentiría?
Did you lie to your parents? ¿Has mentido a tus padres?
He may have told a lie. Puede que haya mentido.
You must not tell a lie. No deberías mentir.
I have never heard him lie. No le he oído nunca mentir.
Children and drunks don't lie. Los niños y los borrachos no mienten.
I told a lie against my will. Mentí contra mi voluntad.
We two know that you two lie. Nosotros dos sabemos que vosotros dos mentís.
Don't tell a lie. Be honest. No mientas. Sé honesto.
They accused him of telling a lie. Ellos lo acusaron de mentir.
She accused me of telling a lie. Ella me acusó de haber mentido.
Above all, don't tell a lie. Y sobre todo, no mientas.
Why do children lie to their parents? ¿Por qué los chicos les mienten a sus padres?
The truth is I told a lie. La verdad es que mentí.
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