mentir
/mɑ̃tiʁ/
Translation
to lie, to tell a lie
Word origin
From Latin mentiri ('to lie, to deceive'), thought to derive from mens ('mind'), the original sense being to invent or contrive in the mind. The same root gives English 'mendacious'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mentiri
- English cognates
- mendacious
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
' ment, trahissent .
I know he is lying, his eyes always give him away.
mens , .
Do not lie to me, I want the truth right now.
.
She lied to her parents in order to go out tonight.
mentent ' punis.
Children sometimes lie when they are afraid of being punished.
cesse.
It is better to tell the truth than to lie constantly.
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