Значення

значень: 9
  1. (незлічуване)Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

    Drink led to mischief.

    Unfug, Unheil, Querulantentum

    озорство́ozorstvó, ша́лостьšálostʹ

    reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

  2. (злічуване)A playfully annoying action.

    John's mischief, tying his shoelaces together, irked George at first.

  3. (збірне, злічуване, незлічуване)A nest or pack of mice or rats.

  4. (злічуване, незлічуване)A criminal offence defined in various ways in various jurisdictions, sometimes including causing damage to another's property.

  5. (злічуване, евфемізм, незлічуване)The Devil; used as an expletive.

  6. (Австралія, злічуване, незлічуване)Casual and/or flirtatious sexual acts.

  7. Harm or injury:

    (архаїчне, незлічуване)Harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause.

    She had mischief in her heart.

    Sooner or later he'll succeed in doing some serious mischief.

    Unheil, Unfug, Aufruhr

    вредvred, злоzlo

  8. (архаїчне, злічуване)An injury or an instance of harm or trouble caused by a person or other agent or cause.

    It may end in her doing a great mischief to herself—and perhaps to others too.

  9. (архаїчне, злічуване)A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.

    Störenfried, Unruhestifter, Rowdy

    озорни́кozorník, шалу́нšalún, прока́зникprokáznik

Приклади

речень: 45
  1. That child is full of mischief.

    ruУ этого ребёнка одни проказы на уме.

  2. Many boys are fond of mischief.

  3. We stopped the child from getting into mischief.

  4. What kind of mischief has Tom been up to?

  5. The little boy got into mischief when he was left alone.

Русский
За значеннями 3
conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance:
harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause:
one who causes mischief:
Deutsch
За значеннями 3
conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance:
harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause:
one who causes mischief:

Походження

From Middle English myschef, meschef, meschief, mischef, from Old French meschief, from me

From Middle English myschef, meschef, meschief, mischef, from Old French meschief, from meschever (“to bring to grief”), from mes- (“badly”) + chever (“happen; come to a head”), from Vulgar Latin *capare, from Latin caput (“head”).

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