fib

• Sustantivo que designa una mentira pequeña, insignificante o inofensiva, a menudo dicha para no herir los sentimientos de alguien o evitar consecuencias menores.

A noun referring to a small, trivial, or harmless lie, often told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to avoid a minor consequence.

1. Small lieA2informal

   A minor, often harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to avoid trouble.

   Mentira piadosa

   • She told a little fib about her age.
   • He told a fib to avoid going to the party.
   • Children often tell fibs to get out of trouble.

   Sinónimosfabricationfalsehoodprevaricationstorytaleuntruthwhite lie

   Antónimostruth

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de decir una mentira pequeña, poco importante o inofensiva.

A verb used to indicate the act of telling a small, trivial, or harmless lie.

1. Tell a small lieB1informal

   To tell a minor or trivial lie, often to avoid hurting someone's feelings or to avoid trouble.

   Decir una mentira piadosa

   • He fibbed about his age to get into the movie.
   • She fibbed when she said she liked the gift.
   • Don't fib to your parents about where you were.