Translation of "white lie" to French

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Dictionary translations for "white lie"

white lie noun

pl. white lies

le pieux mensonge m (lie, deception)

A lie said to avoid hurting someone's feelings and expectations is called a "white lie."

On appelle "pieux mensonge" un mensonge qui n'a pour but que d'éviter de heurter les sentiments ou les espoirs de quelqu'un.

Contexts with "white lie"

A lie said to avoid hurting someone's feelings and expectations is called a "white lie." On appelle "pieux mensonge" un mensonge qui n'a pour but que d'éviter de heurter les sentiments ou les espoirs de quelqu'un.

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

He keeps two cats: one is black, and the other white. Il a deux chats : l'un est noir et l'autre blanc.

She despises people who lie. Elle méprise les gens qui mentent.

Do you like white chocolate? Aimez-vous le chocolat blanc ?

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