Spanish Conversation · Level 119
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Spanish word
travesura
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾaβeˈsuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounmischief
Example
El gato hizo una travesura y tiró la planta.
The cat got into mischief and knocked over the plant.
More examples
La madre se rió de la travesura del niño.
The mother laughed at the child's mischief.
Core concept
A brief mischievous act done out of curiosity or fun.
Common phrases
hacer una travesura
play a prank
una travesura inocente
an innocent prank
Similar words
broma: Spoken or acted trick intended to deceive or amuse others.
diablura: Small naughty prank typically done by children or playful troublemakers.
trastada: Mildly naughty act that causes annoyance or inconvenience to someone.
payasada: Exaggerated clownish stunt performed to make people laugh.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o broma leve hecha por diversión o curiosidad que provoca risa o un pequeño disgusto, sin intención maliciosa.
Word origin
Comes from the medieval Spanish forms traversura and travessura, formed from Latin transversus 'turned across' with the suffix -ura to name an act that deviates from the norm.
Usage tips
- Less formal than broma, travesura usually implies a small physical prank rather than a verbal joke.
Other meanings
- pranknoun
- playfulnessnoun
Opposites
- obedienciaobediencenoun
- disciplinadisciplinenoun
Related words
- traviesomischievousadjective
- traviesamentemischievouslyadverb