mischief
/ˈmɪstʃɪf/
EN
Playful, often annoying behavior that causes minor trouble or harm; a cunning or harmful secret plan
The children got into mischief by drawing on the kitchen walls with crayons.
Etymology
The word derives from the Old French meschief, meaning 'misfortune' or 'harm', which came from meschever, 'to do harm'. It shifted over time to refer to playful troublemaking rather than serious misfortune by the 16th century.
Translations
简体中文
恶作剧,调皮捣蛋,坏主意
繁體中文
惡作劇,調皮搗蛋,壞點子
日本語
いたずら,悪ふざけ,悪巧み
한국어
장난,악의적인 행동,교활한 꾀
Deutsch
Streit,Unheil,Unartigkeit
Español
travesura,daño,engaño
Português
travessura,dano,engaço
Français
farce,malice,désagrément
Tiếng Việt
đùa tội,hành động ngốc nghếch,mưu cơ
Related Words
mischievoustroublemakerpranknaughtinessmalice
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