fibbing

• Nom désignant l'action de raconter un petit mensonge sans gravité ou de se soustraire délibérément à la vérité.

A noun referring to the act of telling a small, trivial lie or being deliberately unclear or evasive.

indénombrable

1. Trivial lyingB2informal

   The act of telling a small, unimportant lie or being unclear on purpose, often to avoid trouble or embarrassment.

   Mentir sans gravité

   • His fibbing about his age was discovered when his ID card fell out of his pocket.
   • She was tired of her friend's constant fibbing, even about small things.
   • The child's fibbing about finishing his vegetables was easy to see through.

   Synonymesequivocationlyingprevarication

   Antonymescandorhonestysinceritytruthfulnessveracity

• Verbe désignant l'action de raconter un mensonge léger, sans grande importance ou sans gravité.

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.

   dire un petit mensonge

   • 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.