No. 14,206 in Spanish
traviesa
Naughty or mischievous.
In a sentence
La niña es muy traviesa y siempre está jugando bromas a sus compañeros.
The girl is very mischievous and is always playing pranks on her classmates.
Here, 'traviesa' describes a child who displays playful and mischevious behavior.
El tren avanza sobre traviesas resistentes que soportan las vías.
The train moves on sturdy ties that support the tracks.
In this context, 'traviesas' refers to the wooden or concrete sleepers used in railway tracks.
Encontramos una ardilla traviesa curioseando entre las ramas del árbol.
We found a mischievous squirrel peeking among the tree branches.
Here, 'traviesa' is used figuratively to attribute mischievous traits to an animal.
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