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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

lie

Hebrew translation:

SHEker שקר

Added to glossary by Sue Goldian
Sep 13, 2002 11:11
22 yrs ago
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English term

lie

Non-PRO English to Hebrew Other
Can you tell a convinceing lie ?
Proposed translations (Hebrew)
5 +7 SHEker שקר

Proposed translations

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SHEker שקר

Lie is SHEker in Hebrew, with the stress on the first syllable. It's spelled shin-kof-resh - שקר - from right to left, of course.
Peer comment(s):
agree John Kinory (X)
1 hr
Thanks Yoni
agree ashi
1 hr
Thanks Ashi
agree EGB Translations : Just for the info can also be Kazav -כזב (kaf,zain,vav)
2 hrs
Thanks Erez (?). You're right, of course, but kazav is pretty high register and I don't think it's what the asker was looking for. When was the last time you actually heard someone use it?
agree Suzan Chin
4 hrs
Thanks Suzan
agree joeky janusch
7 hrs
Thanks whatever your name is :-)
agree issiromem
9 hrs
Thanks Issi
agree Diana Marfogel
11 hrs
Thanks Diana
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
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