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mischief
UK
/ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
US
/ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
Translations
mischiefs
pl
His eyes twinkled with mischief as he planned his next prank.
Его глаза блестели от озорства, когда он планировал свою следующую шутку.
The puppy's mischief was evident when we found the chewed-up shoes.
Проказничество щенка было очевидно, когда мы нашли погрызенные туфли.
The children were full of mischief during the party.
Дети были полны шалостей на вечеринке.
Additional translations
mischiefed
Past Simple
mischiefed
Past Participle
mischiefing
Gerund
Archaic, transitive: to cause harm or trouble.
UK
/ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
US
/ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/
Used only attributively, chiefly in fixed expressions (e.g., mischief night); non-gradable.
Definitions
The children were full of mischief, hiding their teacher's chalk and giggling in the back of the classroom.
The storm caused a lot of mischief, knocking down trees and power lines.
The new policy was seen as a mischief that could disrupt the company's operations.
"Come here, you little mischief, and tidy up this mess!"
He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief for breaking the store window.
A mischief of rats scurried across the barn floor.
"The malicious rumour mischieved her good name."
"Mischief night is notorious for harmless pranks."