mentira
Del latín 'mentīra', de 'mentīri', que significa 'mentir'.
NOUN
(1)
[/menˈti.ɾa/es-ES]
lie
literal
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falsehood
formal
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fabrication
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untruth
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false narrative
untranslatable
(Captures the nuance of a misleading storytelling not covered by a single term.)
A statement made by someone that is known by that person to be untrue, especially one made in order to deceive. It is often a direct contradiction of the [truth](reverse:truth). More formally, it can be referred to as a [falsehood](self:falsehood) or a [fabrication](self:fabrication). It also encompasses the idea of a [false narrative](self:false narrative), which is a deliberately misleading or distorted account of events, not merely a single untrue statement but a broader [story](reverse:story) or version of reality constructed to deceive.
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| mentiras |
- No me digas una [mentira](normal:mentira), siempre sé cuándo no estás diciendo la verdad. — Don't tell me a lie, I always know when you're not telling the truth.
- La historia que contó era una completa [mentira](normal:mentira) para encubrir sus acciones. — The story he told was a complete falsehood to cover up his actions.
- Detectar una [mentira](normal:mentira) en su mirada fue sencillo. — Detecting a lie in his gaze was simple.
- Toda su campaña se basó en una [mentira](normal:mentira) sobre el futuro. — His entire campaign was based on a false narrative about the future.