a menti
They concluded that he had told a lie.
Ils ont conclu qu’il avait menti.
It's evident that you told a lie.
Il est évident que tu as menti.
Such an honest man as John cannot have told a lie.
Un homme aussi honnête que John ne pouvait pas avoir menti.
I've never told a lie in my life!
Je n’ai jamais menti de toute ma vie !
— The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Il ne peut pas avoir menti.
J’ai menti contre mon gré.
I think it a pity that he told a lie.
Je trouve dommage qu’il ait menti.
He says he has never told a lie, which is a lie.
Il dit n’avoir jamais menti, ce qui est un mensonge.
It's obvious that you told a lie.
Il est évident que tu as menti.