mentir — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
• lie verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.

Senses

mentir is used for these senses in English:

• cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
• lie (intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

cheat — full definition

1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

lie — full definition

1. verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
2. verb To be located or situated somewhere.
3. verb To say something known to be false with the intention of deceiving.
4. noun A statement made with the intention to deceive.

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