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