mentir
French → English
(speech) Lie: to say something that one knows is false to deceive others
Il a dû mentir sur son âge pour entrer dans cette boîte de nuit.
(English) He had to lie about his age to get into that nightclub.
Il ne faut jamais mentir à ses amis si l'on veut garder leur confiance.
(English) You must never lie to your friends if you want to keep their trust.
(action) Contradict: to act in a way that goes against one's reputation or past; betray
En abandonnant ses principes, il a fini par mentir à son passé.
(English) By abandoning his principles, he ended up betraying his past.
Son visage calme mentait à son cœur agité par la peur.
(English) His calm face contradicted his heart, which was agitated by fear.
Entry ID: fr:en:mentir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary