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mis·chie·vous [ˈmɪstʃɪvəs, Am -tʃə-] ADJ

1. mischievous (naughty):

mischievous
mischievous antics
mischievous child
Schlingel m <-s, ->
mischievous grin

2. mischievous (malicious):

mischievous
mischievous rumours [or Am rumors]
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mischievous
mischievous
mischievous
mischievous
mischievous
mischievous
to give a mischievous/sly smile
sb has got a mischievous gleam in his/her eye
sich acc diebisch [über etw acc] freuen
to take a mischievous pleasure in sth

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mischievous antics
mischievous child
Schlingel m <-s, ->
mischievous rumours [or Am rumors]
sich acc diebisch [über etw acc] freuen
to take a mischievous pleasure in sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

An old mischievous man with an interesting and familiar past.
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An aristocratic family struggles to coexist with the creature, who is by turns despondent and mischievous.
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His mischievous stance and fame, while earned him reputation and admiration, it also questioned him for a few times.
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In the beginning, she is somewhat mischievous and naughty much like her brothers, but becomes loyal and helpful by the end.
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She might seem quiet and polite at first, but she can be very mischievous and dynamic.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A mischievous shape-shifter from dream world Nightopia, NiGHTS' special move is to teleport opponents across the court.
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Als boshafter Gestaltenwechsler aus der Traumwelt von Nightopia kann NiGHTS seine Gegner quer über den Platz teleportieren.
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Scholarship Edition takes place at the fictional New England boarding school, Bullworth Academy and tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence.
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Scholarship Edition spielt an dem fiktiven Internat ' Bullworth Academy ' in Neu-England und handelt sich um die Geschichte des boshaften 15-jährigen Jimmy Hopkins auf seinem wundersamen Weg zur Volljährigkeit.