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Detailed Translations for fib from English to German

fib:

to fib verb (fibs, fibbed, fibbing)

  1. to fib (lie)
    lügen; schwindeln
    • lügen verb (lüge, lügst, lügt, log, logt, gelogen)
    • schwindeln verb (schwindele, schwindelst, schwindelt, schwindelte, schwindeltet, geschwindelt)
  2. to fib (lie; fabricate; make up)
    lügen; beschwindeln; schwindeln; erfinden; erdichten; ersinnen; fabulieren
    • lügen verb (lüge, lügst, lügt, log, logt, gelogen)
    • beschwindeln verb (beschwindele, beschwindelst, beschwindelt, beschwindelte, beschwindeltet, beschwindelt)
    • schwindeln verb (schwindele, schwindelst, schwindelt, schwindelte, schwindeltet, geschwindelt)
    • erfinden verb (erfinde, erfindest, erfindet, erfand, erfandet, erfunden)
    • erdichten verb (erdichte, erdichtest, erdichtet, erdichtete, erdichtetet, erdichtet)
    • ersinnen verb
    • fabulieren verb (fabuliere, fabulierst, fabuliert, fabulierte, fabuliertet, fabuliert)

Conjugations for fib:

present
  1. fib
  2. fib
  3. fibs
  4. fib
  5. fib
  6. fib
simple past
  1. fibbed
  2. fibbed
  3. fibbed
  4. fibbed
  5. fibbed
  6. fibbed
present perfect
  1. have fibbed
  2. have fibbed
  3. has fibbed
  4. have fibbed
  5. have fibbed
  6. have fibbed
past continuous
  1. was fibbing
  2. were fibbing
  3. was fibbing
  4. were fibbing
  5. were fibbing
  6. were fibbing
future
  1. shall fib
  2. will fib
  3. will fib
  4. shall fib
  5. will fib
  6. will fib
continuous present
  1. am fibbing
  2. are fibbing
  3. is fibbing
  4. are fibbing
  5. are fibbing
  6. are fibbing
subjunctive
  1. be fibbed
  2. be fibbed
  3. be fibbed
  4. be fibbed
  5. be fibbed
  6. be fibbed
diverse
  1. fib!
  2. let's fib!
  3. fibbed
  4. fibbing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

fib [the ~] noun

  1. the fib (fairytale; delusion; fiction; )
    – a trivial lie 1
    Märchen; die Fabel; die Geschichte; die Sage; die Erdichtung; die Erzählung; die Erfindung; die Verdichtung; Gleichnis
  2. the fib (little lie)
    die kleine Lüge

Translation Matrix for fib:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Erdichtung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story poetry
Erfindung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story disclosure; discovery; find; invention; surprising discovery
Erzählung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story concert; fable; fairytale; legend; myth; narration; recital; story; tale
Fabel delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story fable; fairytale; story
Geschichte delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story history; legend; myth; narration; problem; problematical case; record; report; story; survey; tale
Gleichnis delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story collation; comparison; equalness; equation; likeness; parable; resemblance; similarity
Handlung act; action; deed; plot
Märchen delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story fable; fairytale; story
Sage delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story
Verdichtung delusion; fable; fairytale; fib; fiction; old wive's tale; story
kleine Lüge fib; little lie
- story; tale; taradiddle; tarradiddle
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
beschwindeln fabricate; fib; lie; make up cheat; con; deceive; diddle; dodge; fool; gull; hoodwink; lie; spoof; swindle; trick; woodwink
erdichten fabricate; fib; lie; make up contrive; devise; do as if; feign; invent; make up; pretend; simulate
erfinden fabricate; fib; lie; make up conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; contemplate; contrive; create; design; develop; devise; do as if; evolve; feign; invent; make; make up; manufacture; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; prepare; pretend; reflect on; simulate
ersinnen fabricate; fib; lie; make up contemplate; contrive; devise; invent; make up; meditate on; muse on; ponder on; reflect on
fabulieren fabricate; fib; lie; make up
lügen fabricate; fib; lie; make up
schwindeln fabricate; fib; lie; make up confuse; get dizzy; make dizzy; pilot through
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- tell a fib

Related Words for "fib":

  • fibs

Synonyms for "fib":


Related Definitions for "fib":

  1. a trivial lie1
    • he told a fib about eating his spinach1
  2. tell a relatively insignificant lie1

Wiktionary Translations for fib:

fib
verb
  1. (umgangssprachlich) nicht ganz bei der Wahrheit bleiben

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
fib Flause baratin — rhétorique|fr (familier, fr) bavardage utilisé pour duper ses auditeurs ou ses clients.
fib Blague; Aufschneiderei; Prahlerei; Lügenmärchen blague — Vessie ou petit sachet de grosse toile, de pélican ou de peau dans lequel les fumeurs mettent le tabac dont ils font usage.
fib Lüge bobard — très familier|fr mensonge, fausse nouvelle.

FIB:


Translation Matrix for FIB:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- Focused Ion Beam

Related Definitions for "FIB":

  1. A focused beam of gallium ions that can be used to image the surface of a PCB or other object.2