dire un mensonge

to tell a lie

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to tell a lie Usually translated as “tell a lie” in English, although the French wording literally means “say a lie.”
FR: Je ne veux pas dire un mensonge à mes parents.
EN: I don't want to tell a lie to my parents.

Il n'a pu dire un mensonge.

He couldn't tell a lie.

Elle m'accusa de dire un mensonge.

She accused me of telling a lie.

Ils l'accusèrent de dire un mensonge.

They accused him of telling a lie.

C'est mal de dire un mensonge.

It is wrong to tell a lie.

Elle m'a accusé de dire un mensonge.

She accused me of telling a lie.

Elles l'ont accusé de dire un mensonge.

They accused him of telling a lie.

Un homme aussi honnête que John ne pourrait dire un mensonge.

A man as honest as John could not tell a lie.

Il semble ne pas hésiter à dire un mensonge.

He seems to have no qualms about telling a lie.

Dire un mensonge est-il toujours un péché?

Is telling a lie always a sin?