Usages of mentire
Ma stava mentendo, l'alibi non è vero.
But he was lying, the alibi is not true.
La ragazza è innocente e non stava mentendo.
The girl is innocent and she was not lying.
Immagino che il sospettato menta.
I imagine that the suspect is lying.
Ha promesso che avrebbe giustificato il ritardo, ma ha mentito.
He promised that he would justify the delay, but he lied.
L'avvocato ha affermato in tribunale che il sospettato aveva mentito.
The lawyer stated in court that the suspect had lied.
La giuria non ha creduto a quella testimonianza perché il testimone aveva mentito.
The jury did not believe that testimony because the witness had lied.
La sua ambizione lo spinge a mentire pur di distruggere il rivale.
His ambition drives him to lie just to destroy his rival.
A furia di mentire, ha incrinato la nostra amicizia, il che mi dispiace.
From lying so much, he damaged our friendship, which displeases me.
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