it’s really just a simple case of lying

Spanish translation: en realidad no es más que mentir

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English term or phrase:it’s really just a simple case of lying
Spanish translation:en realidad no es más que mentir
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

20:49 Feb 28, 2019
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / Manipulative People
English term or phrase: it’s really just a simple case of lying
The tactic he’s using is often called denial, but it’s really just a simple case of lying. He’s lying for the reasons people commonly lie: to get out of trouble.

La táctica que usa suele llamarse negación, pero en realidad es un simple caso de engaños?

Gracias
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
(pero en realidad) no es más que mentir
Explanation:
:)
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 06:25
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3 +2(pero en realidad) no es más que mentir
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3(pero) la verdad es que no es más que un engaño - una mentira
JohnMcDove


  

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(pero en realidad) no es más que mentir


Explanation:
:)

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 06:25
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agree  Antonio Escalante
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(pero) la verdad es que no es más que un engaño - una mentira


Explanation:
...
una sombra, una ficción,
y el mayor bien es pequeño:
que toda la vida es sueño,
y los sueños, sueños son.

http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/barca/barca.html

Me aprendí el monologuito cuando tenía, a la sazón, 13 ó 14 añetes... pues hace 4 décadas ya... ¡Cómo pasa el tiempo!

Saludos cordiales.

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 21:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 284
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