🇵🇹 Portuguese

mentiras

feminine

as mentiras

lies

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mentiras
/as mẽˈtʃiɾɐs/
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How do you say mentiras in Portuguese?

IPA
/as mẽˈtʃiɾɐs/

How do you pronounce mentiras in Portuguese?

mentiras is pronounced /as mẽˈtʃiɾɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A mentira descarada foi descoberta rapidamente pela polícia.

The blatant lie was discovered quickly by the police.

Uma mentira perigosa pode destruir relacionamentos inteiros.

A dangerous lie can destroy entire relationships.

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Why is it feminine?

Mentiras is feminine because it derives from the Latin "mentira" (feminine noun meaning "lie"), which carried feminine gender into Portuguese; nouns ending in "-a" typically retain feminine grammatical gender from their Latin origins.

What is the Portuguese word for lies?

The Portuguese word for lies is as mentiras — feminine.

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