mischief

1. (uncountable)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. (countable)A playfully annoying action.

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

3. (collective, countable, uncountable)A nest or pack of mice or rats.

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

5. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable)The Devil; used as an expletive.

6. (Australia, countable, uncountable)Casual and/or flirtatious sexual acts.

7. Harm or injury:

   (archaic, uncountable)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. (archaic, countable)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. (archaic, countable)A cause or agent of annoyance, harm or injury, especially a person who causes mischief.

   Störenfried, Unruhestifter, Rowdy

   озорни́кozorník, шалу́нšalún, прока́зникprokáznik

1. That child is full of mischief.

   ruУ этого ребёнка одни проказы на уме.

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2. Many boys are fond of mischief.

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3. We stopped the child from getting into mischief.

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

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

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