fib

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Translation of fib into German,

Noun

1.

trivial lie

US
small unimportant lie
US
Notlüge fkleine Lüge Flunkerei
  • He told a fib about his homework.Er erzählte eine Notlüge über seine Hausaufgaben.
2.

literature

TECH.
poem with Fibonacci syllables
TECH.
Fibonacci-Gedicht Fib-Gedicht
  • She wrote a fib for her poetry class.Sie schrieb ein Fibonacci-Gedicht für ihren Literaturkurs.

Verb

intr.

communication

lie in a minor or harmless way
  • She fibbed about her age to get into the club.Sie schwindelte über ihr Alter, um in den Club zu kommen.
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Expressions with fib: examples in English and translations in German

eine kleine Lüge erzählen
eine kleine Unwahrheit sagen
She told a fib to avoid trouble.
V-fibabbr.
Kammerflimmern
The patient was diagnosed with V-fib.

Synonyms and analogies of fib in English

Examples of fib in a sentence

  • His fib about the broken vase was obvious.
  • His latest fib was published in a literary magazine.
  • The workshop focused on crafting a perfect fib.
  • He fibbed about finishing his homework.
  • The child fibbed to avoid getting in trouble.

Translations of "fib" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
flunkernv.

I asked her about the meeting, and she chose to fib.

Ich fragte sie nach dem Meeting, und sie entschied sich zu flunkern.

schwindelnv.

I saw no reason to fib during the casual conversation.

Ich sah keinen Grund, während des lockeren Gesprächs zu schwindeln.

lügenv.

I think we both know that's a fib.

Wir wissen beide, dass Sie lügen.

Noun
dieLügenf.

As he lied repeatedly, he felt each fib slowly sear his conscience away.

Als er immer wieder log, fühlte er, wie jede Lüge langsam sein Gewissen abstumpfte.

dieSchwindeleinf.

He dismissed the fib as just a joke everyone would laugh about.

Er tat die Schwindelei als bloßen Witz ab, über den alle lachen würden.

dieFlunkereinf.

Not even a fib.

Nicht mal eine Flunkerei.

Fib

That last claim, by the way, I was certain was a fib.

Der letzte Anspruch war mir übrigens sicher, dass es sich um eine Fib handelte.

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fib: Examples and translations in context

Children often tell a fib when they are trying to impress their friends.

Kinder flunkern oft, wenn sie ihre Freunde beeindrucken wollen.

I felt guilty when I decided to fib about my weekend.

Ich fühlte mich schuldig, als ich beschloss, über mein Wochenende zu flunkern.

It's amusing when kids tell a fib, believing they can get away with it.

Es ist amüsant, wenn Kinder flunkern und glauben, sie kämen damit durch.

He chose to fib about his plans to keep the surprise intact.

Er entschied sich, über seine Pläne zu flunkern, um die Überraschung zu bewahren.

I didn't mean to fib; I just misspoke in the conversation.

Es war nicht meine Absicht zu flunkern; ich habe mich nur im Gespräch versprochen.

I could tell he was going to fib before he even spoke.

Ich konnte erkennen, dass er flunkern würde, noch bevor er sprach.

The boy will tell a fib if he thinks it will get him out of trouble.

Der Junge wird flunkern, wenn er denkt, dass er damit aus der Klemme kommt.

He preferred to fib slightly rather than face an awkward question.

Er zog es vor, ein wenig zu flunkern, anstatt sich einer peinlichen Frage zu stellen.

See also:

V-fib
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