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liar

/ˈlaɪ.ə/ /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/

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noun

Menteur

One who tells lies.

Examples :

"My brother is a liar; he said he finished his homework, but I found it unfinished. "

Mon frère est un menteur ; il a dit qu'il avait fini ses devoirs, mais je les ai trouvés inachevés.

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noun

Menteur

A swabber responsible for cleaning the outside parts of the ship rather than the cabins, a role traditionally assigned to a person caught telling a lie the previous week.

Examples :

""Because Thomas told a tall tale about seeing a mermaid, he was assigned to be the liar for the week, scrubbing the deck instead of cleaning the captain's quarters." "

Parce que Thomas a raconté une histoire à dormir debout sur une sirène, il a été désigné comme le menteur de la semaine, récurant le pont au lieu de nettoyer les quartiers du capitaine.

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