mischief

birichinate, monelleria

Piccoli guai causati per divertimento, oppure la voglia di combinarli.

In inglese semplice: Small problems caused for fun, or the wish to cause them.

• The puppy is always getting into mischief.
• Her smile was full of mischief.
• The children caused some mischief during lunch.

Come si usa: get into mischief (The children got into mischief while we were outside.)

Sinonimi: naughtiness, trouble

Espressioni comuni: cause mischief, get into mischief, full of mischief, harmless mischief

birichinata, scherzo

Azione fatta per divertimento che causa un piccolo problema o infastidisce qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: An action done for fun that causes a small problem or annoys someone.

• Who was responsible for this mischief?
• Hiding my hat was a piece of harmless mischief.
• Their latest mischief involved filling his shoes with paper.

Sinonimi: prank, trick

Espressioni comuni: little mischief, harmless mischief, piece of mischief

danneggiamento, vandalismo

Reato che consiste nel danneggiare di proposito i beni altrui.

In inglese semplice: The crime of deliberately damaging someone else’s property.

• Police arrested him for criminal mischief.
• The mischief charge concerned damage to a parked car.
• She pleaded guilty to criminal mischief.

Sinonimi: vandalism

Espressioni comuni: criminal mischief, charged with mischief