mischievous

espiègle

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mischievous

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).

adjective

1. (teasing)

a. espiègle

Billy is a mischievous dog who likes to play tricks on us.Billy est un chien espiègle qui aime nous jouer des tours.

b. malicieux

Danielle gave me a mischievous look out of the corner of her eye.Danielle m'a jeté un regard malicieux du coin de l'œil.

2. (harmful)

a. méchant

The mischievous gnome kept moving things around in the garden.Le méchant gnome n'arrêtait pas de déplacer des objets dans le jardin.

b. malveillant

Nelia tried to start mischievous rumors about Percy, but nobody believed them.Nelia a essayé de lancer des rumeurs malveillantes sur Percy, mais personne ne les a crues.

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