No. 10,620 in French
mentir
To lie.
In a sentence
Il est déconseillé de mentir afin de préserver l'honnêteté.
It is advised not to lie in order to maintain honesty.
In this sentence, 'mentir' is used in its infinitive form to describe the act of lying, presenting advice against it.
Elle ment souvent à ses amis pour éviter des désagréments.
She often lies to her friends to avoid inconveniences.
Here, 'mentir' is conjugated in the third person singular present tense 'ment' to describe a habitual action.
Ils ont menti sur leur âge pour entrer.
They lied about their age to get in.
In this example, 'mentir' is in the past form 'ont menti,' illustrating an action that occurred in the past.
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