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

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He told me a lie Me dijo una mentira
The cake is a lie. La torta es una mentira.
That's a total lie. Eso es totalmente mentira.
That's nothing but a lie! ¡Eso no es sino una mentira!
When have I told a lie? ¿Cuándo dije una mentira?
Never tell me a lie again. Jamás vuelvas a decirme una mentira.
What Tom said was a lie. Lo que Tom dijo era una mentira.
His lie weighed on his conscience. Su mentira pesó sobre su conciencia.
He has never told a lie. Él nunca ha dicho una mentira.
She must have told a lie. Ella debe de haber dicho mentiras.
He seems to have told a lie. Parece que él ha dicho una mentira.
He can't have told a lie. Él no puede haber dicho una mentira.
It is wrong to tell a lie. Es un error decir mentiras.
He promised not to tell another lie. Ella prometió no decir ninguna mentira más.
Please forgive me for telling a lie. Por favor, perdóname por decir una mentira.
What is the reason for that lie? ¿Cuál es el motivo para aquella mentira?
Tom has never heard Mary tell a lie. Tom nunca ha oído a Mary decir una mentira.
Half the truth is often a whole lie La verdad a medias es mentira verdadera
He is too honest to tell a lie. Él es demasiado honesto para decir una mentira.
She told a white lie out of necessity. Ella dijo una mentira blanca por necesidad.
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