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шаловли́вый — meaning in English

shalovlivyy

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English meaning

  • mischievous adj Fond of playful teasing or harmless pranks.
  • naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.

Senses

шаловли́вый is used for these senses in English:

  • mischievous Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
  • naughty Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]
  • naughty Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. [from 19th c.]

naughty — full definition

  1. adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
  2. adj Mildly sexual or risqué in a playful, teasing way.

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