This is the 5080th most frequent Portuguese word.
mentiras
Lies.
In this sentence, 'mentiras' is used to signify false statements told by the subject.
Ele sempre conta mentiras para evitar problemas.
He always tells lies to avoid problems.
Here, 'mentiras' refers to false information that was revealed or discovered.
As mentiras que foram descobertas geraram muitas confusões.
The lies that were uncovered caused a lot of confusion.
In this case, 'mentiras' is used metaphorically to denote deceptive statements coming from someone.