1. She did not tell the
truth. = She ~.
2. He caught a 10 kg fish,
but he told people it was 15 kg. He ~.
3. She is 35 years old, but
she likes to ~ the truth sometimes and tell people she is younger.
4. She likes to ~ her age.
5. If you lie in court, that
is called ~.
6. He lied in court. He ~
himself.
7. If you lie about a man,
you are ~ him.
中傷
8. The accountant ~ the
books to make the company look profitable.
9. He lied so as to not hurt
her feelings. It was just a ~ lie.
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傾向
10. He has a tendency to be
late.
11. He tends to be late.
EXTRA: It's likely to rain
tomorrow.
I'm going to be late. = I'm
delayed.
He was late to an
appointment.
I’m running late.
I’m behind schedule.
Can we expect him on time?
He reminds me of my late
grandfather.
Woman: I’m late.
12. I tend to agree.
13. I’m inclined to agree.
14. I’m leaning towards the
Toyota.
15. He has a penchant for
sports.
16. He is prone to
accidents.
He is accident prone.
17. He has a proclivity for
gambling/women.
～の癖がある
18. He has a proclivity for
exaggeration.
19. He has a natural
inclination for exaggeration.
20. He tends to shake his
leg nervously.
21. He has the bad habit of
shaking his leg nervously.
22. That’s a flat out lie.
That’s a bald faced lie.
23. That’s a bald-faced lie.
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ANSWERS!
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1. lied
X He told a lie.
2. exaggerated
He stretched the truth.
He likes stretching the
truth.
It was a fish tale.
It was a tall tale.
3. bend
4. fudge
5. perjury
6. perjured
7. slandering
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