Vérité, Secret et Tromperie - Mensonge et exagération

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

être très trompeur et malhonnête

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

dire des bêtises

any statement that is not true at all

mensonges et astuces

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

grande histoire

to exaggerate a lot about something

exagérer quelque chose

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

mensonge petit et insignifiant

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

être prétentieux

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

s'envoyer des fleurs

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

mentir ou exagérer

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

mentir ou exagérer

to tell lies in an obvious way

dire un très gros mensonge

to tell something that involves no truth

dire un gros mensonge

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

déclaration fausse ou exagérée

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

flatter quelqu'un pour le tromper

not in any way truthful

menteur

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

je ne suis pas complètement honnête

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

avoir une vie basée sur des mensonges

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

réaliser quelque chose par le mensonge et la tromperie

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

exagérer quelque chose