mischief

espièglerie, bêtises

Petits ennuis causés pour s’amuser, ou envie de provoquer de tels ennuis.

En anglais simple : Small problems caused for fun, or the wish to cause them.

• The puppy is always getting into mischief.
• Her smile was full of mischief.
• The children caused some mischief during lunch.

Comment l'utiliser : get into mischief (The children got into mischief while we were outside.)

Synonymes : naughtiness, trouble

Expressions courantes : cause mischief, get into mischief, full of mischief, harmless mischief

farce, bêtise

Action faite pour s’amuser qui cause un petit problème ou agace quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : An action done for fun that causes a small problem or annoys someone.

• Who was responsible for this mischief?
• Hiding my hat was a piece of harmless mischief.
• Their latest mischief involved filling his shoes with paper.

Synonymes : prank, trick

Expressions courantes : little mischief, harmless mischief, piece of mischief

dégradation de biens, vandalisme

Infraction consistant à abîmer volontairement les biens d’autrui.

En anglais simple : The crime of deliberately damaging someone else’s property.

• Police arrested him for criminal mischief.
• The mischief charge concerned damage to a parked car.
• She pleaded guilty to criminal mischief.

Synonymes : vandalism

Expressions courantes : criminal mischief, charged with mischief