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pegadinha — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • practical joke noun A trick played on someone to make them look foolish and to amuse everyone else, carried out through actions or objects rather than words.
  • prank noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.

Senses

pegadinha is used for these senses in English:

  • candid camera (photography) A camera which is concealed or unobtrusive, used to obtain candid photographs of people who usually are unaware; the practice of taking such photos.
  • practical joke A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.
  • prank A practical joke or mischievous trick.

prank — full definition

  1. noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
  2. verb To play a trick on someone as a joke.
  3. verb To dress or adorn in a showy, ostentatious way.

Related Portuguese words