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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMischief-maker
/ˈmɪs.tʃɪfˌmeɪ.kər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who causes trouble or creates mischief, often in a playful or mischievous manner.
"The children were being mischief-makers, hiding their toys and giggling." - 2
Someone who instigates or provokes trouble or chaos, typically in a light-hearted context.
"As the class clown, he was known as the ultimate mischief-maker among his peers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mischief-maker' is derived from the Middle English word 'mischief', which comes from the Old French 'meschief', meaning 'misfortune' or 'harm'. The word 'maker' is a Middle English term that denotes someone who creates or causes something. Over time, 'mischief-maker' evolved to refer specifically to someone who causes trouble or playful harm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mischief-maker" is said worldwide
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fauteur de troubles
Transliteration: fo-teur de trou-bl
"Il est connu comme un fauteur de troubles dans la classe."
Unruhestifter
Transliteration: Un-ruhe-stif-ter
"Er ist ein bekannter Unruhestifter in der Schule."
creatore di guai
Transliteration: cre-a-tore di guai
"È noto come un creatore di guai tra i suoi amici."
creador de problemas
Transliteration: cre-a-dor de pro-ble-mas
"Siempre ha sido un creador de problemas en la escuela."
causador de problemas
Transliteration: cau-sa-dor de pro-ble-mas
"Ele é conhecido como um causador de problemas entre os colegas."
शरारती व्यक्ति
Transliteration: sharaarati vyakti
"वह कक्षा में एक शरारती व्यक्ति के रूप में जाना जाता है।"
捣蛋鬼
Transliteration: dǎodàn guǐ
"他在班上被称为捣蛋鬼。"
장난꾸러기
Transliteration: jangnanggu-reogi
"그는 반에서 장난꾸러기로 알려져 있다."
いたずらっ子
Transliteration: itazurakko
"彼はクラスでいたずらっ子として知られています。"
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