What is the Spanish word for "lie"?

Learn how to say "lie" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

lie

Spanish

mentir

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Alternative translations of "lie"

yacer

Examples of how to use "lie" in Spanish

English
I know when you are lying to me.
Spanish
Sé cuándo me estás mintiendo.
English
I lie on the sofa after school.
Spanish
Yo me acuesto en el sofá después de la escuela.
English
He lay on the grass yesterday.
Spanish
Él estuvo acostado en la hierba ayer.
English
She is lying on the beach now.
Spanish
Ella está acostada en la playa ahora.
English
They have lain awake all night.
Spanish
Han estado despiertos toda la noche.

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I know when you are lying to me.

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