Usage examples of "lie about" in English with translation to French

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You shouldn't go around telling lies about people. Tu ne devrais pas raconter des mensonges sur les gens à la cantonade.
People often lie about what they did on the weekend, so their friends won't realize how boring they really are. Les gens mentent souvent à propos de ce qu'ils font de leur week-end pour que leurs amis ne réalisent pas combien leur vie est ennuyeuse.
I feel guilty about having told a lie. Je me sens coupable d'avoir menti.
She doesn't want to talk about it. Elle ne veut pas en parler.
Her laugh was a lie that concealed her sorrow. Son rire était un mensonge qui dissimulait son chagrin.
We must tell him about it. Nous devons l'en informer.
She despises people who lie. Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.
Tell me about your plan. Parle-moi de ton plan.
Never tell a lie, either for fun or from fear. Ne mens jamais, ni pour le plaisir ni par peur.
From the look of the sky, the typhoon will probably be raging in all its fury about this time tomorrow. Vu l'état du ciel, le typhon se sera complètement déchaîné demain à cette heure.
I told a lie against my will. J'ai menti contre mon gré.
I bought it for about twelve dollars. Je l'ai acheté pour douze dollars.
How foolish I was not to discover that simple lie! Quel idiot(e) j'étais de n'avoir pas découvert ce simple mensonge !
He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. Il ne pouvait s'empêcher de voir que tu étais à peu près cinq fois plus jolie que toutes les autres femmes dans la pièce.
Sometimes we lie to keep from hurting someone else's feelings. On ment parfois pour ne pas blesser l'autre.
Are you seriously thinking about buying a computer from that store? Pensez-vous sérieusement à acheter un ordinateur dans ce magasin ?
The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth. Son mensonge l'a mis en mauvaise posture lorsque son patron a découvert la vérité.
In addition, to about 30,000 yen, the wallet contained his driver's license. En plus d'environ 30.000 yens, son portefeuille contenait son permis de conduire.
She cannot have told a lie. Elle ne peut pas avoir menti.
She was anxious about his health. Elle était préoccupée par sa santé.
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