Sentence examples of "lying" in English with translation "mentir"

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They concluded he was lying. Ellos concluyeron que él mentía.
She was accused of lying. Ella es acusada de mentir.
He was punished for lying. Le castigaron por mentir.
Mary punished her daughter for lying. Mary castigó a su hija por mentir.
He has no scruples about lying. Él no tiene escrúpulos para mentir.
In my family, the punishment for lying was severe. En mi familia, el castigo por mentir era severo.
Tom doesn't believe Mary. He thinks she's lying. Tom no le cree a María. Él cree que ella miente.
She despises people who lie. Ella desprecia a la gente que miente.
He told us a lie. Él nos mintió.
I never heard him lie. No le he oído nunca mentir.
Don't lie to me. No me mientas.
Tom despises people who lie. Tom desprecia a quienes mienten.
They never tell a lie. Ellos jamás mienten.
Why do people tell lies? ¿Por qué miente la gente?
A shameless liar lies smilingly. Un mentiroso desvergonzado miente sonriendo.
Why would I lie to you? ¿Por qué te mentiría?
Did you lie to your parents? ¿Has mentido a tus padres?
He may have told a lie. Puede que haya mentido.
You must not tell a lie. No deberías mentir.
I have never heard him lie. No le he oído nunca mentir.
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