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

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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.

She lied about being pregnant. Ella mintió sobre estar embarazada.

I feel guilty about having told a lie. Me siento culpable por haber dicho una mentira.

She doesn't want to talk about it. Ella no quiere hablar de eso.

She said she was ill in bed, which was a lie. Ella dijo que estaba en cama enferma, lo que era mentira.

I'm worrying about your success. Estoy preocupado por tu éxito.

What she told me yesterday is a white lie. Lo que ella me dijo ayer fue una mentira blanca.

Tell me about your plan. Háblame acerca de tu plan.

She despises people who lie. Ella desprecia a la gente que miente.

I would understand if you cannot talk about it. Voy a entender si no podés hablar sobre eso.

I told a lie against my will. Mentí contra mi voluntad.

Are you seriously thinking about not going? ¿Estás pensando seriamente en no ir?

Tom is an honest boy, so he wouldn't tell a lie. Tom no mentiría, porque es un niño honesto.

Did you hear about Tom's promotion? ¿Oíste acerca del ascenso de Tom?

He is such an honest boy that he never tells a lie. Es un chico tan honesto que nunca dice una mentira.

He could not help seeing that you were about five times as pretty as every other woman in the room. Él no pudo evitar ver que tú eras unas cinco veces más guapa que cualquier otra mujer en la sala.

Tom has never heard Mary tell a lie. Tom nunca ha oído a Mary decir una mentira.

Are you seriously thinking about buying a computer from that store? ¿Estás pensando seriamente en comprar un computador de esa tienda?

Please lie still on the bed. Por favor, quédate todavía en la cama.

Tom doesn't know a thing about investing. Tom no tiene idea de inversiones.

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