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mentire a

to lie to

→ mentire
phrase Common #7,926
to lie to Usually followed by the person being lied to; with a topic, it can mean “to lie about.”
IT: Non voglio mentire a mia sorella.
EN: I don’t want to lie to my sister.

Io non posso mentire a Tom.

I can't lie to Tom.

Non avrei mai dovuto mentire a Tom.

I never should have lied to Tom.

Ho dovuto mentire a lei.

I had to lie to her.

Tom non dovrebbe mentire a Mary.

Tom shouldn't lie to Mary.

Non riesco a mentire a Tom.

I can't lie to Tom.

Io odiavo mentire a Tom.

I hated lying to Tom.

Perché dovrei mentire a una persona.

Why would I lie to a person.

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Io non voglio mentire a Tom.

I don't want to lie to Tom.

Dovetti mentire a tutti.

I had to lie to everyone.

Ho dovuto mentire a tutti.

I had to lie to everyone.

Tom non vuole mentire a Mary.

Tom doesn't want to lie to Mary.

Io non riesco a mentire a Tom.

I can't lie to Tom.

Voi non potete semplicemente mentire a Tom.

You can't just lie to Tom.

Odiavo mentire a Tom.

I hated lying to Tom.