Usage examples of "mentire" in Italian with translation to English

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Per difendermi ho dovuto mentire. To defend myself, I had to tell a lie.
Non l'ho mai sentito mentire. I have never heard him lie.
Mi ha mentito molte volte. He has lied to me again and again.
Era chiaro che stava mentendo. It was obvious that he was lying.
Fu punito perché aveva mentito. Because he lied, he was punished.
È evidente che hai mentito. It's obvious that you told a lie.
Tom sa che Mary mentì. Tom knows Mary lied.
È stato punito per aver mentito. He was punished for lying.
Tom sa che Mary ha mentito. Tom knows Mary lied.
È evidente dal suo comportamento che mente. It is evident from his behavior that he lies.
Lui mi ha mentito molte volte. He has lied to me again and again.
Era sicura che l'uomo stesse mentendo. She was sure the man was telling a lie.
Ha mentito riguardo alla sua età. He lied about his age.
Non sto mentendo. Lo giuro su Dio! I'm not lying. I swear to God!
Il fatto è che ha mentito. The fact is that she lied.
I bambini e gli ubriachi non mentono. Children and drunks don't lie.
La verità è che ho mentito. The truth is that I lied.
Tom non aveva alcuna ragione di sospettare che Mary stava mentendo. Tom had no reason to suspect that Mary was lying.
Tom ti ha mentito sul fatto di aver vissuto a Boston. Tom lied to you about having lived in Boston.
Da quando Mario mi ha mentito, non gli rivolgo più la parola. Since Mario lied to me, I don't speak to him anymore.
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