Translation of "lie about" to French

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Dictionary translations for "lie about"

lie about noun

pl. lies about

le mensonge m (falsehood)

You shouldn't go around telling lies about people.

Tu ne devrais pas raconter des mensonges sur les gens à la cantonade.

lie about verb

traîner (lug around-objects)

Contexts with "lie about"

You shouldn't go around telling lies about people. Tu ne devrais pas raconter des mensonges sur les gens à la cantonade.

People often lie about what they did on the weekend, so their friends won't realize how boring they really are. Les gens mentent souvent à propos de ce qu'ils font de leur week-end pour que leurs amis ne réalisent pas combien leur vie est ennuyeuse.

I feel guilty about having told a lie. Je me sens coupable d'avoir menti.

She doesn't want to talk about it. Elle ne veut pas en parler.

Her laugh was a lie that concealed her sorrow. Son rire était un mensonge qui dissimulait son chagrin.

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