imp in Russian
imp in Russian is бесёнок, дьяволёнок, чертёнок — imp means a small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
imp in Russian
бесёнок
Pronounced: besyonok
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
дьяволёнок
Pronounced: dyavolyonok
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
чертёнок
Pronounced: chertyonok
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
чёртик
Pronounced: chyortik
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.]
баловни́к
Pronounced: balovnik
(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
баловни́ца
Pronounced: balovnitsa
(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
бесёнок
Pronounced: besyonok
(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
дьяволёнок
Pronounced: dyavolyonok
(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
него́дник
Pronounced: negodnik
(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
него́дница
Pronounced: negodnitsa
(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]
What does "imp" mean?
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noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
"The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns."
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noun A mischievous child.
"Their youngest is a real little imp."
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imp in a sentence
- The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns.
- Their youngest is a real little imp.
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What is "imp" in Russian?
"imp" in Russian is бесёнок, дьяволёнок, чертёнок. imp means: A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
How do you pronounce бесёнок?
"imp" in Russian is бесёнок, pronounced "besyonok".
How do you use "imp" in a sentence?
Example: "The story's villain was a cackling imp with tiny horns." In Russian, "imp" is бесёнок, дьяволёнок, чертёнок.
Are there other ways to say "imp" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "imp": бесёнок, дьяволёнок, чертёнок, чёртик, баловни́к, баловни́ца.
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