English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word be a tissue of lies
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (recline) | ||
🔗 Do you know what horrors lie behind that wall? | ||
| (tell a lie) | ||
🔗 Tom, don’t lie to me. | ||
| (falsehood) | ; | |
🔗 But, as we both know, it would be an utter lie. | ||
| (be situated; sit) | ||
🔗 As its name suggests, the country lies at the very heart of the African continent, away from major trade routes and population centres, and very far indeed from public attention. | ||
zijdepapier | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| be a tissue of lies | ⇆ van leugens aaneenhangen |
| lie | ⇆ fabuleren; ⇆ leugen; ⇆ liegen; ⇆ liggen; ⇆ ligging; ⇆ onwaarheid; ⇆ rusten; ⇆ slapen |
| tissue | ⇆ doekje; ⇆ papieren doekje; ⇆ papieren zakdoekje; ⇆ samenweefsel; ⇆ tissue; ⇆ weefsel; ⇆ zijdepapier |