hacer travesuras

hacer travesuras(
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trah
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beh
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soo
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to get up to mischief
Tengo que estar muy pendiente de mis niños, porque siempre están haciendo travesuras.I have to keep a close eye on my children, as they're always getting up to mischief.
b. to get into mischief
Cuando mi perro me mira, es que no puedo reñirlo, aunque haya hecho travesuras.When my dog looks up at me, I just can't tell him off, even if he's been getting into mischief.
c. to play pranks
En el colegio éramos terribles. Estábamos todo el día haciendo travesuras.We were terrible in school. We were playing pranks all day.
d. to pull pranks
A los estudiantes de segundo año les encanta hacer travesuras. Sus víctimas suelen ser los de primero.The sophomores love to pull pranks, usually on the freshmen.
e. to be up to no good
Cuando Ainoa y Unai están tan callados, seguro que están haciendo travesuras.Whenever Ainoa and Unai are this quiet, it means they're up to no good.
f. to misbehave
¡Ya basta! Dejen de hacer travesuras o tendré que castigarlos sin salir.Enough! Stop misbehaving or else I'm grounding you.
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