Verità, Segretezza e Inganno - Menzogna ed esagerazione

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

essere molto ingannevole e disonesto

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

dicendo sciocchezze

any statement that is not true at all

bugie e trucchi

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

racconto alto

to exaggerate a lot about something

esagerando qualcosa

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

piccola bugia a fin di bene

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

essere pretenzioso

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

lancio di fiori

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

mentire o esagerare

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

mentire o esagerare

to tell lies in an obvious way

dire una bugia molto grande

to tell something that involves no truth

dire una grossa bugia

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

dichiarazione falsa o esagerata

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

lusingare qualcuno per ingannarlo

not in any way truthful

bugiardo

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

non essere completamente onesto

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

avere una vita basata sulla menzogna

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

ottenere qualcosa tramite bugie e inganno

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

esagerando qualcosa