Sentence examples of "lie" in English with translation "être"

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Don't lie. Be honest. Ne dis pas de mensonge, sois honnête.
The cake is a lie. Le gâteau est un mensonge.
Why is the tartiflette a lie? Pourquoi la tartiflette est-elle un mensonge ?
He is above telling a lie. Il est au-dessus du mensonge.
May I lie on the sofa? Est-ce que je peux m'allonger sur le sofa ?
It is wrong to tell a lie. C'est mal de dire un mensonge.
Don't tell a lie. Be honest. Ne dis pas de mensonge, sois honnête.
What is the reason for that lie? Quelle est la raison de ce mensonge ?
It's evident that you told a lie. Il est évident que vous racontez un mensonge.
It's obvious that you told a lie. C'est évident que tu as menti.
He is too honest to tell a lie. Il est trop honnête pour raconter des mensonges.
It is not good to tell a lie. Ce n'est pas bien de mentir.
I think it's wrong to tell a lie. Je pense que c'est mal de mentir.
She said she was nurse, which was a lie. Elle a dit qu'elle était infirmière, ce qui est un mensonge.
His story is too preposterous to be a lie. Son histoire est trop grotesque pour être un mensonge.
Is it always a sin to tell a lie? Dire un mensonge est-il toujours un péché ?
Tom is too honest a boy to tell a lie. Tom est trop honnête garçon pour mentir.
A good lie is easier to believe than the truth. Un beau mensonge est plus facile à croire que la vérité.
Parents teach their children that it's wrong to lie. Les parents apprennent à leurs enfants que mentir, c'est mal.
My belief is that she has never told a lie. Ce que je crois, c'est qu'elle n'a jamais dit de mensonge.
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