fib

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noun/verbpl: fibs

mentira pequena, mentirinha

1. (noun) A small or trivial lie

She told a fib about her age.

Ela contou uma mentirinha sobre a sua idade.

2. (verb) To tell a small lie

Don't fib to me about where you were last night.

Não me conte uma mentira sobre onde você estava ontem à noite.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mentirinha, mentira pequena

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

mentirinha

Informal and colloquial

Portugal

pequena mentira, mentirinha

Less commonly used; 'mentira' is more standard

a pack of fibs (um monte de mentiras)

to tell fibs (contar mentirinha)

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