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Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Mentira y exageración

Explore modismos en inglés sobre la mentira y la exageración, incluidos "contar un cuento" y "económico con la verdad".

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

(of a person) to be perceived as being dishonest or deceptive

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

any statement that is not true at all

tall tale
[Sustantivo]

a story that a person cannot believe because it seems illogical or exaggerated

una historia exagerada, un cuento chino

una historia exagerada, un cuento chino

to exaggerate a lot about something

white lie
[Sustantivo]

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mentirita, mentira piadosa

mentirita, mentira piadosa

to behave in a pretentious way to prove one is rich or fashionable

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

echarse flores

echarse flores

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

Ex: spun a yarn about her encounter with a mythical creature , capturing the attention of everyone in the room with her vivid imagination .

to tell lies in an obvious way

to tell something that involves no truth

hot air
[Sustantivo]

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

hablar vacío, palabrería

hablar vacío, palabrería

to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them

not in any way truthful

Ex: She claimed to have seen a UFO , but I thought her story was full of beans.

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

to get out of an unfavorable situation or obtain something by telling lies

Ex: lied his way into a well-paid position.

to make something appear more significant, intense, or dramatic than it actually is

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