liar
BrE /ˈlaɪə/ AmE /ˈlaɪər/
verb en → es
past lied pp lied ing lying
to tell someone something that is not true in order to trick them or get an advantage
mentir, engañar, engañar a alguien
- lie to somebody about something
Collocations lie to someone · lie about something
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He lied to his parents about where he was going.
Mentir a sus padres sobre adónde iba.
to make a cigarette by rolling tobacco in paper
hacer un cigarrillo, liar un cigarrillo
- lie up a cigarette
Collocations liar a cigarette · roll tobacco into paper
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He was lying up cigarettes in the bathroom.
Estaba haciendo cigarrillos en el baño.