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1 mischievous
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2 elf
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3 goblin
['ɡoblin](a mischievous, ugly spirit: a frightening fairy-story about goblins.) skřítek* * *• skřítek -
4 imp
[imp]1) (a small devil or wicked spirit.) čertík, skřítek2) (a mischievous child: Her son is a little imp.) rarášek, nezbeda•- impish* * *• rarach• čertík -
5 inherently
adverb (basically: He may be mischievous, but he is not inherently wicked.) z podstaty* * *• podstatně• neodmyslitelně -
6 mischief
['mis if]1) (action or behaviour (especially of children) that causes small troubles or annoyance to others: That boy is always up to some mischief.) neplecha, uličnictví2) (evil, damage or harm.) škoda, spoušť•- mischievous
- mischievously* * *• uličnictví• rošťáctví• nezbednost• darebáctví -
7 monkey
1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) opice2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) dareba, -nice2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) hrabat se (v)- monkey nut* * *• opice -
8 rogue
[rəuɡ]1) (a dishonest person: I wouldn't buy a car from a rogue like him.) darebák2) (a mischievous person, especially a child: She's a little rogue sometimes.) uličník, -ice* * *• tulák• lupič• lump• ničema• darebák -
9 sly
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10 urchin
['ə: in](a mischievous, usually dirty or ragged, child, especially a boy: He was chased by a crowd of urchins.) uličník* * *• uličník
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Mischievous — Mis chie*vous (m[i^]s ch[ e]*v[u^]s), a. Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; now often applied where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a mischievous child. Most mischievous foul sin. Shak. [1913 Webster] This false, wily, doubling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mischievous — index harmful, malevolent, malicious, noxious, peccant (culpable), pernicious, sinister, vicious … Law dictionary
mischievous — (adj.) early 14c., unfortunate, disastrous, probably from MISCHIEF (Cf. mischief) + OUS (Cf. ous). Sense of playfully malicious or annoying first recorded 1670s. Related: Mischievously; mischievousness … Etymology dictionary
mischievous — roguish, waggish, impish, *playful, frolicsome, sportive Analogous words: annoying, bothering or bothersome, vexing or vexatious, irking or irksome (see corresponding verbs at ANNOY): naughty, *bad, evil, ill, wicked: tricky, foxy, insidious,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mischievous — The erroneous pronunciation and spelling of this word as mischievious (four syllables) is one of the most commonly cited indications of poor use of language, and should be avoided … Modern English usage
mischievous — [adj] devilish, wicked arch, artful, bad, bothersome, damaging, dangerous, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, dickens*, evil, exasperating, foxy*, frolicsome, harmful, hazardous, holy terror*, hurtful, ill, ill behaved, impish, injurious,… … New thesaurus
mischievous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing or disposed to mischief. 2) intended to cause trouble. DERIVATIVES mischievously adverb mischievousness noun … English terms dictionary
mischievous — [mis′chə vəs] adj. [ME mischevous < Anglo Fr] 1. causing mischief; specif., a) injurious; harmful b) prankish; teasing; full of tricks 2. inclined to annoy or vex with playful tricks; naughty: said esp. of a child mischievously adv.… … English World dictionary
mischievous — mis|chie|vous [ˈmıstʃıvəs] adj 1.) someone who is mischievous likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy or embarrass them ▪ Their sons are noisy and mischievous. mischievous smile/look etc ▪ Gabby looked… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mischievous — mis|chie|vous [ mıstʃıvəs ] adjective a mischievous person, especially a child, enjoys having fun by causing trouble: There were always mischievous boys around. a. a mischievous look or expression shows that you enjoy having fun by causing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mischievous — [[t]mɪ̱stʃɪvəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A mischievous person likes to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do. She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child... He s a little mischievous … English dictionary
