liar

BrE /ˈlaɪə/ AmE /ˈlaɪər/

verb en → es

past lied pp lied ing lying

1 DECEIVE [transitive] B1

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

  • He lied to his parents about where he was going.

    Mentir a sus padres sobre adónde iba.

2 SMOKER [intransitive] B1

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

  • He was lying up cigarettes in the bathroom.

    Estaba haciendo cigarrillos en el baño.