fib

• Substantivo que designa uma mentira pequena, insignificante ou inofensiva, muitas vezes dita para não magoar alguém ou evitar pequenas consequências.

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 pequena

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfabricationfalsehoodprevaricationstorytaleuntruthwhite lie

   Antônimostruth

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de contar uma mentira pequena, sem importância ou inofensiva, geralmente sem intenção de causar dano grave.

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.

   Contar uma mentirinha

   • 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.