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mienten

MYEN-ten/ˈmjen.ten/

“mienten” means “they lie” in Spanish (present action of not telling the truth).

they lie

Also: you all lie
VerbA2irregular (spelling change in the middle) ir
A child talking to a friend while secretly crossing their fingers behind their back.
gerundmintiendo
past Participlementido
infinitivementir

📝 In Action

Ellos mienten para evitar el castigo.

A2

They lie to avoid punishment.

Si ustedes mienten, nadie confiará en el grupo.

A2

If you all lie, nobody will trust the group.

A veces las estadísticas mienten.

B1

Sometimes statistics lie.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • engañan (they deceive)
  • falsean (they falsify)

Antonyms

  • dicen la verdad (they tell the truth)

Common Collocations

  • mienten descaradamente – they lie shamelessly
  • mienten sobre su edad – they lie about their age

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmintieran
yomintiera
túmintieras
vosotrosmintierais
nosotrosmintiéramos
él/ella/ustedmintiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmientan
yomienta
túmientas
vosotrosmintáis
nosotrosmintamos
él/ella/ustedmienta

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesmintieron
yomentí
túmentiste
vosotrosmentisteis
nosotrosmentimos
él/ella/ustedmintió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesmentían
yomentía
túmentías
vosotrosmentíais
nosotrosmentíamos
él/ella/ustedmentía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesmienten
yomiento
túmientes
vosotrosmentís
nosotrosmentimos
él/ella/ustedmiente
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Words that translate to "mienten" in Spanish:

they lie→

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Quick Quiz: mienten

Question 1 of 1

Which group of people is 'mienten' referring to?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'mentiri', which literally means 'to use the mind to deceive.'

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: mententItalian: mentono

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'mienten' the same as 'mientan'?

Not quite! 'Mienten' is for stating a fact (they lie), while 'mientan' is used for wishes, doubts, or commands (e.g., 'I don't want them to lie').