Usage examples of "big lie" in English with translation to Spanish

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He was a big, heavy man. Era un hombre grande y pesado.
She said she was ill in bed, which was a lie. Ella dijo que estaba en cama enferma, lo que era mentira.
I live in a big city. Vivo en una gran ciudad.
What she told me yesterday is a white lie. Lo que ella me dijo ayer fue una mentira blanca.
The new movie was a big hit. La nueva película fue un gran éxito.
She despises people who lie. Ella desprecia a la gente que miente.
I want to ask you a big favor. Quiero pedirte un gran favor.
I told a lie against my will. Mentí contra mi voluntad.
Would you like big bills or small bills? ¿Quiere usted billetes pequeños o grandes?
Tom is an honest boy, so he wouldn't tell a lie. Tom no mentiría, porque es un niño honesto.
This is how he killed the big bear. Así es como él mató al gran oso.
He is such an honest boy that he never tells a lie. Es un chico tan honesto que nunca dice una mentira.
It makes a big difference. Hace una gran diferencia.
Tom has never heard Mary tell a lie. Tom nunca ha oído a Mary decir una mentira.
He is a big man in journalism. Él es un hombre importante en el periodismo.
Please lie still on the bed. Por favor, quédate todavía en la cama.
It's so big! ¡Qué grande es!
Sometimes we lie to keep from hurting someone else's feelings. A veces mentimos para no lastimar los sentimientos de los demás.
Mosquitoes in Minnesota are as big as storks. Los mosquitos en Minesota son grandes como cigüeñas.
People often lie about what they did on the weekend, so their friends won't realize how boring they really are. La gente a menudo miente acerca de lo que hicieron el fin de semana para que sus amigos no se den cuenta de lo aburridos que en realidad son.
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