This is the 12547th most frequent Spanish word.
mintiendo
"Mintiendo" means "lying."
The word 'mintiendo' is used in its gerund form to indicate the progressive aspect of the verb 'mentir' (to lie), denoting an ongoing action.
Estoy mintiendo porque no quiero que se enfaden.
I am lying because I don't want them to get angry.
Here, 'mintiendo' is also in its gerund form, and it emphasizes that the action of lying is being continued persistently.
No puedo creer que sigas mintiendo así.
I can't believe you keep lying like that.
In this sentence, 'mintiendo' forms part of the perfect progressive aspect, showing that the action of lying occurred continuously in the past.