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

Translations:

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Why do people tell lies? ¿Por qué miente la gente?

A shameless liar lies smilingly. Un mentiroso desvergonzado miente sonriendo.

He is adept at telling lies. Él es un experto para mentir.

Follow your heart, for it never lies. Haz lo que dicte tu corazón, él nunca miente.

She cannot be relied on because she often tells lies. No se puede confiar en ella porque miente harto.

Tom is an honest boy, so he doesn't tell lies. Tom no miente, porque es un chico honesto.

I had already told you that Marco lies more than he speaks. Ya te lo había dicho yo, que Marco miente más que habla.

He loves her hair, her smile, her eyes? Wow, he is fucking good at telling lies! ¿Él adora su cabello, su sonrisa, sus ojos? ¡Guau! ¡Miente condenadamente bien!

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.

They concluded he was lying. Ellos concluyeron que él mentía.

She was accused of lying. Ella es acusada de mentir.

He was punished for lying. Le castigaron por mentir.

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.

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