Translation of "white lie" to Spanish

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Dictionary translations for "white lie"

white lie noun

pl. white lies

la mentira piadosa f (moral)

la pequeña mentira f (deception)

Contexts with "white lie"

In some situations, telling a white lie could be used to avoid people to be disappointed or get angry by or with someone. En algunas situaciones, decir una mentira piadosa podría evitar que la gente se decepcione de alguien o se enoje con alguien.

White lies could help us to be diplomatic and avoid hard feelings and arguments which can ruin a day - or a friendship. Las mentiras piadosas pueden ayudarnos a ser diplomáticos y evadirnos resentimientos y argumentos en las cuales nos pueden arruinar el día, o una amistad.

She told a white lie out of necessity. Ella dijo una mentira blanca por necesidad.

What she told me yesterday is a white lie. Lo que ella me dijo ayer fue una mentira blanca.

What he told me yesterday is a white lie. Lo que él me dijo ayer es una mentira blanca.

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