mentira
lie ; fabrication ; mendacity ; fib ; fibbing ; untruth ; false pretence ; deceptiveness ; porky.
Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges 'lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.
The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.
In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.
Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.
When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.
Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.
That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.
We were telling porkies all along about this being just a peace treaty.
aunque parezca mentira
amazingly enough
believe it or not
incredibly
incredible though it may seem
incredibly enough
incredible as it may seem
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
although it may seem incredible
Amazingly enough, the first great dictionary was basically the work of one man.
Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.
Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.
de mentira
make-believe
This book illustrates and describes the features of a monster and reinsures the children not to be frightened of make-believe monsters.
detector de mentiras
polygraph
lie detector
A polygraph (also known as a lie detector) is a device that measures blood pressure, pulse, respiration and skin conductivity while the subject is asked a series of questions.
A polygraph (also known as a lie detector) is a device that measures blood pressure, pulse, respiration and skin conductivity while the subject is asked a series of questions.
difundir mentiras
spread + lies
They are organizing destabilization, spreading lies about repression, serving as paid informants and paid agent-provocateurs.
gran mentira
big fat lie
I had simply realized by then that everything an Indian girl is promised about her wedding and consequent marriage is a big fat lie.
la mentira
lying
This bibliography lists a selection of children's books on the theme of lying.
maraña de mentiras
web of lies
web of deception
He creates such a web of lies and intrigue that the line between reality and his land of make believe becomes so blurred that even the audience questions what is real.
The book is entitled 'Web of Deception: Misinformation on the Internet'.
mentira descarada
blatant lie
bare-faced lie
These allegations of forgery are a mixture of intentional manipulations and blatant lies.
His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.
mentira gorda
big fat lie
I had simply realized by then that everything an Indian girl is promised about her wedding and consequent marriage is a big fat lie.
mentira histórica
historical fabrication
Because historical fabrications can be hard to identify, they are sometimes widely owned, nationally or regionally.
mentira inocente
white lie
Students were asked how often they had heard or had made statements of a 'white lie' nature within the previous week.
mentira piadosa
white lie
civil lie
Students were asked how often they had heard or had made statements of a 'white lie' nature within the previous week.
Civilization is built on many such civil lies, like the efficacy of juries, the impartiality of judges, or the inherent worth of money.
por muy mentira que parezca
incredibly
incredible though it may seem
strangely enough
incredibly enough
incredible as it may seem
strange though it may seem
strange as it may seem
although it may seem strange
although it may seem incredible
Incredibly, for instance, there are still no direct and specific LC headings for FAMILY PLANNING (which is not synonymous with Birth control), COUNTER-CULTURE, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, RHYTHM AND BLUES MUSIC, REGGAE MUSIC, FOOD CO-OPS, or MEN'S LIBERATION.
Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.
Strangely enough, despite the fact that he was buddies with Henry Kissinger at Harvard, he is registered as a member of the Democratic Party.
Incredibly enough, this person was able to solve it in a short span of time.
Incredible as it may seem, a measure that will greatly discourage travel to the U.S. is about to go into effect.
Strange though it may seem, he wrote all but one before 1900.
Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
Although it may seem strange, this new trend is just as much a part of the expression of this era as the rebellions of yesteryear.
Although it may seem incredible now, there will come a time when you won't think twice about your ostomy.
propagar mentiras
spread + lies
They are organizing destabilization, spreading lies about repression, serving as paid informants and paid agent-provocateurs.
trama de mentiras
tissue of lies
Rather, it was a deliberate, premeditated 'tissue of lies' from start to finish.
una sarta de mentiras
a sackful of lies
a pack of lies
In Iraq too the road to hell has been paved with good intentions - and a sackful of lies.
Starting with President Bush, it also exposes the administration's repeated explanation for what happened as a pack of lies.
