No. 856 in Portuguese
levado
"Levado" means "naughty" or "mischievous" in English.
In a sentence
Ele foi levado ao hospital após o acidente.
He was taken to the hospital after the accident.
Here, 'levado' is used as a past participle of the verb 'levar', conveying that someone moved or transported him to the hospital.
O menino é muito levado e está sempre causando problemas.
The boy is very mischievous and is always causing trouble.
In this case, 'levado' is used as an adjective to describe someone who is mischievous or naughty.
O vento forte tinha levado todas as folhas do chão.
The strong wind had carried away all the leaves from the ground.
Here, 'levado' is again a past participle of the verb 'levar', used to describe an action completed by the wind of moving the leaves.
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