i can lie to you or i can lie for you
I saw this question and thought, both are correct because, depending on the context, I can use both sentences ... right? or am I totally wrong?
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They have different meanings.
"I can lie to you" --> "Eu posso mentir PARA você"
"I can lie for you" --> "Eu posso mentir por você" --> "por você, eu posso mentir" (você mentiria PELA pessoa) OU "Eu posso mentir por você" --> "posso mentir NO SEU LUGAR"
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yes you are correct, you can use both of them depending on the situation
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yes you are correct, you can use both of them depending on the situation
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