What does “Bend the truth” mean?

Bend the truth

Meaning: To slightly change or distort the facts to suit one's needs or to avoid trouble, without telling a complete lie.

Distorsionar la verdad

Significado: Cambiar o distorsionar ligeramente los hechos para adaptarlos a las necesidades de uno o evitar problemas, sin decir una mentira completa.

Distorcer a verdade

Significado: Alterar ou distorcer ligeiramente os factos para se adequarem às necessidades de alguém ou evitar problemas, sem contar uma mentira completa.

Arranger la vérité

Signification: Modifier ou déformer légèrement les faits pour répondre à ses besoins ou éviter des ennuis, sans mentir complètement.

Die Wahrheit beugen

Bedeutung: Die Tatsachen leicht verändern oder verdrehen, um den eigenen Bedürfnissen zu entsprechen oder Ärger zu vermeiden, ohne eine vollständige Lüge zu erzählen.

Piegare la verità

Significato: Cambiare o distorcere leggermente i fatti per adattarli alle proprie esigenze o evitare problemi, senza dire una bugia completa.

Gerçeği bükmek

Anlam: Tam bir yalan söylemeden, ihtiyaçlara uydurmak veya sorun çıkarmamak için gerçekleri hafifçe değiştirmek.

曲解事实

意思: 为了满足需要或避免麻烦而略微改变或歪曲事实，但不完全撒谎。

事実を曲げる

意味: 完全な嘘をつかずに事実を少し曲げること。

진실을 왜곡하다

의미: 완전한 거짓말은 아니지만 사실을 약간 바꾸다.

Dialogue

08:40:12 - Did you tell your boss why you were late?

08:40:15 - I may have bent the truth a little.

08:40:18 - What did you say?

08:40:21 - Traffic. Not that I overslept.

13:25:44 - He said he didn't eat the last cookie.

13:25:47 - He bent the truth. I saw crumbs on his shirt.

13:25:50 - Why would he lie about that?

13:25:53 - Because he's five.

19:10:30 - She told me she was fine with the decision.

19:10:33 - She bent the truth. She's actually upset.

19:10:36 - How do you know?

19:10:39 - She told me later.

10:55:18 - Did he really finish the project on time?

10:55:21 - He bent the truth. He submitted it at 11:59 PM.

10:55:24 - That's still on time.

10:55:27 - Technically, yes.

16:30:50 - Why did you say you liked her cooking?

16:30:53 - I bent the truth. It was awful.

16:30:56 - That's called being polite.

16:30:59 - Or being a coward.