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"Mentir" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to lie", and "mentar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to mention". Learn more about the difference between "mentir" and "mentar" below.
mentir(
mehn
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teer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to lie
Mintió y dijo que le gustaba mi corte de cabello.He lied and said that he liked my haircut.
mentar(
mehn
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to mention
Dicen que ese señor fue alguien muy importante, pero yo nunca lo había oído mentar.They say that man was a very important person, but I never heard anyone mention his name before.
