Usages of mentir
El niño mintió y puso una excusa muy mala.
The boy lied and made a very bad excuse.
La jefa mintió sobre la decisión.
The boss lied about the decision.
No deberías mentirle a nuestro informante.
You should not lie to our informant.
Me sorprende que él no limpie, pero me fastidia más que mienta.
It surprises me that he does not clean, but it annoys me more that he lies.
No digo que ella mienta sobre la exclusiva.
I am not saying that she is lying about the exclusive.
Mienten para que la competencia no sepa la verdad.
They lie so that the competition does not know the truth.
El hecho de que el narrador mienta confunde al público.
The fact that the narrator lies confuses the audience.
Si ella mintiera, perdería su reputación.
If she lied, she would lose her reputation.
Mintió tanto que ahora siente vergüenza.
He lied so much that now he feels shame.
Un verdadero amigo jamás te miente.
A true friend never lies to you.
Me has mentido, y eso me duele.
You have lied to me, and that hurts me.
Juró que no volvería a mentir.
He swore that he wouldn't lie again.
Mientras no me mientas, todo irá bien.
As long as you don't lie to me, everything will be fine.
Mi hija es incapaz de mentir.
My daughter is incapable of lying.
Resultaba evidente que mentía.
It was evident that he was lying.
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