чертёнок — meaning in English

English meaning

• imp noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
• scamp noun A mischievous but likeable person, especially a playful child.

Senses

чертёнок is used for these senses in English:

• imp (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.]
• scamp A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

imp — full definition

1. noun A small, mischievous supernatural creature, like a minor demon.
2. noun A mischievous child.

scamp — full definition

1. noun A mischievous but likeable person, especially a playful child.
2. noun A dishonest person; a rogue or swindler.
3. verb To do something carelessly or half-heartedly.

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