Usage examples of "lies" in English with translation to Portuguese

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Why do people tell lies? Por que as pessoas mentem?
She lies ill in bed. Ela está de cama.
She can even tell lies! Ela pode até mesmo mentir!
Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees. A beleza está nos olhos de quem a vê.
He kept on telling lies. Ele continuou a contar mentiras.
When is it OK to tell lies? Quando está bem contar mentiras?
I'm fed up with all their lies. Estou farto de todas as mentiras deles.
I love hearing lies when I know the truth. Adoro ouvir mentiras quando conheço a verdade.
She despises people who lie. Ela despreza as pessoas que mentem.
Tom thinks Mary is lying. Tom acha que Mary está mentindo.
He was lying on the grass. Ele estava deitado na grama.
He told me a lie Ele me contou uma mentira
You are lying to me. Você está mentindo para mim.
I found him lying on the bed. Eu o encontrei deitado na cama.
He is telling a lie. Ele está contando uma mentira.
The old castle lay in ruins. O velho castelo está em ruínas.
The horse was lying on the straw. O cavalo estava deitado sobre a palha.
The cake is a lie. O bolo é uma mentira.
Mary is lying to her father. Mary está mentindo para seu pai.
Tom noticed a drunk lying in the street. Tom notou um bêbado deitado na rua.
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