Verdad, Secreto y Engaño - Mentira y exageración

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

siendo muy engañoso y deshonesto

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

diciendo tonterías

any statement that is not true at all

mentiras y trucos

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

relato chino

to exaggerate a lot about something

exagerando algo

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

mentira pequeña e insignificante

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

siendo pretencioso

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

echarse flores

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

mentir o exagerar

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

mentir o exagerar

to tell lies in an obvious way

diciendo una mentira muy grande

to tell something that involves no truth

diciendo una gran mentira

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

declaración falsa o exagerada

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

halagar a alguien para engañarlo

not in any way truthful

mentiroso

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

no ser completamente honesto

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

tener una vida basada en mentiras

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

lograr algo a través de mentiras y engaños

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

exagerando algo