Waarheid, Geheimhouding en Misleiding - Liegen en overdrijven

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

zeer bedrieglijk en oneerlijk zijn

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

onzin zeggen

any statement that is not true at all

leugens en trucs

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

lang verhaal

to exaggerate a lot about something

iets overdrijven

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

kleine en onbeduidende leugen

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

pretentieus zijn

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

te trots zijn op iemands capaciteiten

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

liegen of overdrijven

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

liegen of overdrijven

to tell lies in an obvious way

een hele grote leugen vertellen

to tell something that involves no truth

een grote leugen vertellen

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

valse of overdreven verklaring

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

iemand vleien om hem te misleiden

not in any way truthful

leugenaar

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

niet helemaal eerlijk zijn

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

een leven leiden dat gebaseerd is op leugens

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

iets bereiken via leugens en bedrog

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

iets overdrijven