mentir
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mentir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to lie
Ce témoin a menti sous serment pendant le procès.This witness lied under oath during the trial.
b. to tell a lie
J'ai dû mentir à Nour pour protéger mon secret.I had to tell a lie to Nour to protect my secret.
c. to tell lies
Si tu mens à ton frère, tu prends le risque de perdre sa confiance pour toujours.If you tell lies to your brother, you risk losing his trust forever.
a. to be deceptive
Les statistiques peuvent mentir si l'on ne tient pas compte du contexte global.Statistics can be deceptive if you don't take the overall context into account.
Conjugations
Indicative of "mentir"
Irregularities are in red
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