travesura

f.

1 prank, mischief.

2 mischievousness, naughtiness.

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travesura

► nombre femenino

1 piece of mischief, childish prank

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer travesuras to get into mischief

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SF

1) (=broma) prank, lark

son travesuras de niños — they're just childish pranks

las travesuras de su juventud — the wild doings of his youth, the waywardness of his young days

2) (=mala pasada) sly trick

3) (=gracia) wit, sparkle

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femenino prank

hacer travesuras — to play pranks

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= mischief, mischievousness, romp, frolic, caper, prank.

Ex. The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex. The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.

Ex. However, his book is more than a journalistic romp, being also an outstanding piece of investigation.

Ex. Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.

Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.

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* hacer travesuras = play + pranks.

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femenino prank

hacer travesuras — to play pranks

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= mischief, mischievousness, romp, frolic, caper, prank.

Ex: The author discusses the characteristics of programs designed specifically to cause mischief to computer owners who download and run the programs = El autor analiza las características de los programas diseñados específicamente para causar problemas a los propietarios de ordenadores que los descargan y ejecutan.

Ex: The author discusses a range of children's fiction for the presence of mischievousness in the main characters = El autor examina la presencia de la travesura en los personajes principales de una variedad de literatura infantil.

Ex: However, his book is more than a journalistic romp, being also an outstanding piece of investigation.

Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.

Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.

* hacer travesuras = play + pranks.

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travesura

feminine

prank

hacer travesuras to be naughty, to play pranks

no te enfades, son travesuras de niños don't be annoyed, they're just childish pranks o it's just a bit of childish mischief

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travesura sustantivo femenino
prank;

◊ hacer travesuras to play pranks

travesura sustantivo femenino prank, mischief

'travesura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
perrería
- trastada
- picardía
English:
caper
- mischief
- prank

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travesura nf

prank;

hacer travesuras to play pranks, to get up to mischief

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travesura

f bit of mischief, prank

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travesura nf

1) : prank, mischievous act

2) travesuras nfpl

: mischief

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travesura n prank

hacer travesuras to get up to mischief