mentir comme un arracheur de dents

/mɑ̃.tiʁ kɔm œ̃.n‿a.ʁa.ʃœʁ də dɑ̃/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
ment comme un arracheur de dents
past
a menti comme un arracheur de dents
perfect
menti comme un arracheur de dents

Meaning

  1. to lie shamelessly

    • Ce vendeur ment comme un arracheur de dents.

      This salesman lies shamelessly.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does mentir comme un arracheur de dents mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce vendeur ment comme un ___ de dents.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mentir comme un arracheur de dents?

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