This is the 14206th most frequent Spanish word.
traviesa
Naughty or mischievous.
Here, 'traviesa' describes a child who displays playful and mischevious behavior.
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.
In this context, 'traviesas' refers to the wooden or concrete sleepers used in railway tracks.
El tren avanza sobre traviesas resistentes que soportan las vías.
The train moves on sturdy ties that support the tracks.
Here, 'traviesa' is used figuratively to attribute mischievous traits to an animal.