le
/mɑ̃.tœʁ/
Translation
liar
Word origin
From the verb mentir ('to lie'), from Latin mentiri ('to lie, to deceive'), with the agent suffix -eur that turns a French verb into the person who does it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mentiri
Grammar
Examples
l' , c' .
Do not listen to him, he is a liar.
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You are the worst liar I know.
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She called her brother a liar.
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A good liar remembers everything he has said.
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Children who tell lies always end up giving themselves away.
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