What does travesso in Portuguese mean?

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

The word travesso in Portuguese means transverse, athwart, crossed, travesso, daninho, malicioso, levado, travesso, travesso, levado, endiabrado, travesso, élfico, travesso, traquinas, travesso, travesso, travesso, malcriado. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word travesso

transverse, athwart, crossed

travesso, daninho, malicioso

adjective ([sb]: causing mischief) (alguém que causa travessura)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
A criança travessa causava problemas para todos na vizinhança.
The mischievous child caused trouble for everyone in the neighborhood.

levado, travesso

adjective (informal, pejorative (child: badly behaved) (criança)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
My sister's kids are bratty and often talk back to their mother.

travesso, levado

adjective (playful, energetic) (brincalhão)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The frisky kitten pounced on the ball of yarn.

endiabrado, travesso

adjective (cheeky, mischievous)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Little children should behave; impish behavior only leads to trouble!

élfico

adjective (like an elf)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

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.

traquinas

noun (dated (child: mischievous) (datado)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

travesso

adjective (playfully mischievous)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
David deu a Nina um sorriso travesso.
David gave Nina a wicked grin.

travesso

adjective (dated (humorous, witty)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

travesso, malcriado

noun (pejorative (person) (pessoa, principalmente criança)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
"You snot!" Angela exclaimed when Nigel said he was leaving.

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