white lie
Portuguese translation: mentira inofensiva/ pequena mentira/ mentirinha
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|  Selected response from: Claudio Mazotti Brazil | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | "mentirinha inocente" |
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| 5 | mentiras inofensivas/ pequenas mentiras/ mentirinhas |
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| 4 | uma mentira mas com boas intenções |
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mentiras inofensivas/ pequenas mentiras/ mentirinhas Explanation: ... |
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3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1"mentirinha inocente" Explanation: I am afraid we don't have an especific term for "white lie". Usually, kids lie innocently and so we call it an "innocent lie". Hope it helps! |
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uma mentira mas com boas intenções Explanation: uma mentira mas com boas intenções |
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