What does pestinha in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word pestinha in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pestinha in Portuguese.

The word pestinha in Portuguese means peste, pestinha, diabinho, pestinha, pestinha, travesso, criança travessa, coisinha. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pestinha

peste

noun (pejorative (annoying or impolite child) (gíria, criança malcriada)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
A sobrinha de Rodney é uma peste. Ela nunca limpa o quarto dela e permitem que ela faça tudo que quiser.
Rodney's niece is such a brat; she never cleans her room and is allowed to do anything she wants.

pestinha

noun (informal (mischievous child) (informal)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Danny is known as a scamp in his preschool class.

diabinho, pestinha

noun (figurative, informal (naughty child) (criança mal-educada)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
My brother was a little devil when he was young.

pestinha

noun (figurative (mischievous child) (criança mal-educada)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”.

travesso

adjective (child: mischievous)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Antônio é um menino travesso e sempre prega peças na irmã.
Anthony is a naughty boy and always plays tricks on his sister.

criança travessa

noun (figurative (mischievous child)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
That imp is always in trouble for disobeying his parents!

coisinha

noun (vulgar, slang (affectionate term: boy, animal) (figurado: animal, criança etc.)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Olha esse gambá. Ele é uma coisa fofa, né?
Look at this possum; he's a cute little bugger, isn't he?

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