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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbugiardo patologico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: buˈdʒardo pa.toˈlɔ.dʒi.ko
"Non puoi credere a una sola parola che dice, è un bugiardo cronico."
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2 senses- 1
A person who lies constantly, compulsively, and as a regular matter of habit rather than on isolated occasions.
"It is difficult to maintain any trust in a relationship when you realize your partner is a habitual liar." - 2
Someone for whom deception has become an ingrained personal trait, often regardless of whether there is any tangible benefit to the falsehood.
"The witness proved to be a habitual liar whose testimony could not be corroborated by physical evidence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines 'habitual', derived from the Latin 'habitus' (condition, demeanor) via Old French, and 'liar', stemming from the Old English 'līgere'. It evolved during the early modern period to describe an individual who persistently and routinely resorts to falsehoods as an established behavioral pattern.
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menteur pathologique
Transliteration: mɑ̃tœʁ pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒik
"Il est connu dans toute la ville pour être un menteur invétéré."
gewohnheitsmäßiger Lügner
Transliteration: ɡəˈvoːnhaɪtsˌmɛːsɪɡɐ ˈlyːɡnɐ
"Ein gewohnheitsmäßiger Lügner glaubt oft am Ende selbst an seine Geschichten."
bugiardo patologico
Transliteration: buˈdʒardo pa.toˈlɔ.dʒi.ko
"Non puoi credere a una sola parola che dice, è un bugiardo cronico."
mentiroso compulsivo
Transliteration: men.tiˈɾo.so kom.pulˈsi.βo
"Tratar con un mentiroso habitual desgasta cualquier tipo de amistad."
mentiroso compulsivo
Transliteration: mẽ.tiˈɾo.zu kõ.pulˈsi.vu
"Ele é um mentiroso habitual e raramente diz a verdade."
आदत से मजबूर झूठा
Transliteration: aadat se majboor jhootha
"एक आदतन झूठे पर कभी भरोसा नहीं किया जा सकता।"
惯犯说谎者
Transliteration: guànfàn shuōhuǎng zhě
"大家都知道他是一个习惯性说谎者。"
상습적 거짓말쟁이
Transliteration: sang-seup-j-eok geo-jit-mal-jaeng-i
"그는 상습적 거짓말쟁이라서 아무도 그의 말을 믿지 않는다."
常習的な嘘つき
Transliteration: jōshūtekina usotsuki
"彼は常習的な嘘つきなので、誰も彼を信用しない。"
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