Conter (en. To tell)

[kɔ̃.te]

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Slang Meanings

To tell lies.
He started to tell stories, but we quickly understood he was spinning yarns.
Il a commencé à conter, mais on a vite compris qu'il racontait des bobards.
To speak in an exaggerated manner.
Don't exaggerate too much, we know it's more complicated than that.
Ne conte pas trop, on sait que c'est plus compliqué que ça.