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"Mischievous" is an adjective which is often translated as "travieso", and "naughty" is an adjective which is also often translated as "travieso". Learn more about the difference between "mischievous" and "naughty" below.
mischievous(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. travieso
He's a mischievous child. He's always playing tricks on us.Es un niño travieso. Siempre nos está gastando bromas.
What a mischievous smile that boy has!¡Qué sonrisa más traviesa tiene ese niño!
b. pícaro
She gave me a mischievous look out of the corner of her eye.Me echó una mirada pícara de refilón.
a. malicioso
The thieves hatched a mischievous plot to hold up the train.Los ladrones tramaron un complot malicioso para atracar el tren.
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naughty(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. travieso
Naughty cat! What are you doing there?¡Gato travieso! ¿Qué haces allí?
b. malo
Your dog is very naughty and doesn't obey.Tu perro es muy malo y no obedece.
a. pícaro
She gave him a naughty look.Lo miró con ojos pícaros.
b. picante
He has a stack of naughty magazines under his mattress.Tiene una colección de revistas picantes debajo de su colchón.
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