make mischief

meɪk ˈmɪstʃɪf

made mischief

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Definition of make mischief - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

behaviorcause playful trouble or annoyance

The children love to make mischief during recess.

agitate

incite

provoke

intentional disruptioncreate problems or disruptions intentionally

He likes to make mischief by spreading rumors.

stir up trouble

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Expressions with make mischief

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make mischief between

cause trouble or conflict between people

She tried to make mischief between the two friends.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with mischief

up to mischief

adj.

behaving in a playful or slightly naughty way

The children looked up to mischief all afternoon.

make mischief between

cause trouble or conflict between people

She tried to make mischief between the two friends.

full of mischief

adj.

often causing playful trouble or harmless teasing

The puppy is full of mischief today.

get into mischief

start causing playful trouble or minor problems

The kids get into mischief when left alone.

into mischief

adv.

engaging in playful or naughty activities

The children were into mischief all afternoon.

mischief-maker

person who causes trouble for fun or malice

The mischief-maker spread rumors to upset everyone.

out of sheer mischief

adv.

because of only wanting to cause playful trouble or annoyance

He hid my keys out of sheer mischief.

do oneself a mischief

accidentally cause oneself an injury

He slipped on the ice and did himself a mischief.

mischief-making

stirring disagreement between people, often by false talk

Her mischief-making split the team into bitter rival camps.

malicious mischief

criminal offense of damaging property with harmful intent

The court found her guilty of malicious mischief.

Examples of make mischief in a sentence

He tends to make mischief when left unsupervised.
They make mischief by hiding everyone's shoes.
The kids make mischief during the family gathering.

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French:faire des bêtises, ...
German:Unfug treiben, Störungen verursachen, ...
Italian:combinare guai, creare scompiglio, ...
Spanish:hacer travesuras, ...
Portuguese:fazer travessuras, ...
Chinese:捣蛋, 制造麻烦, ...
Japanese:いたずらをする, 混乱を引き起こす, ...
Arabic:أَثارَ الشَّغَبَ, أَثَارَ المشاكل, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת שְׁטוּיוֹת, לְחוֹלֵל מְהוּמוֹת, ...
Russian:шалить, создавать проблемы, ...
Ukrainian:влаштовувати витівки, створювати проблеми, ...
Hindi:शरारत करना, उपद्रव करना, ...
Bengali:দুষ্টুমি করা, ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে সমস্যা সৃষ্টি করতে, ...
Catalan:fer entremaliadures, crear problemes, ...
Czech:zlobit, dělat naschvály, ...
Danish:lave ballade, skabe problemer, ...
Dutch:kattenkwaad uithalen, kwaad stoken, ...
Greek:κάνω σκανταλιές, δημιουργώ προβλήματα, ...
Hungarian:bajt csinálni, bajt keverni, ...
Khmer:លេងរពិស, បង្ករឿង, ...
Korean:장난을 치다, 문제를 일으키다, ...
Persian:شیطنت کردن, اختلال ایجاد کرد, ...
Polish:psocić, robić zamieszanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer travessuras, ...
Romanian:a face năzbâtii, a crea probleme, ...
Swedish:busa, göra bus, ...
Thai:ก่อเรื่อง, สร้างปัญหา, ...
Turkish:yaramazlık yapmak, karışıklık yaratmak, ...
Vietnamese:nghịch phá, gây rối, ...

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