How do you say “to lie” in German?
Verb / AdjectiveGerman translation
lügen
Example sentence
Er beschloss, über seinen Aufenthaltsort zu lügen, um Ärger zu vermeiden
He decided to lie about his whereabouts to avoid getting into trouble
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