travesso
child, masculine, Brazil
In Brazilian Portuguese a naughty child is travesso for a boy and travessa for a girl. Arteiro is another word for a child who gets into mischief.
Meaning: misbehaving, playful (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| travesso | child, masculine, Brazil |
| travessa | child, feminine |
| arteiro | mischievous |
These words describe children or pets and sound affectionate, not harsh. For a real behaviour problem Brazilians would more often say malcriado, meaning "rude" or "ill-mannered".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjectives agree in gender and number: travesso, travessa, travessos, travessas.
Did you know?
- Travesso also appears in travessura, the noun for a prank or piece of mischief.
Examples in context
- Meu filho é muito travesso.My son is very naughty.
- Essa menina é arteira.This girl is mischievous.
- O cachorro foi travesso hoje.The dog was naughty today.
Example conversation
Dona Lúcia talks to her neighbor Cida about her grandson.
- CidaComo está o Gabriel?How is Gabriel?
- LúciaMuito travesso, não para um minuto.Very naughty, he does not stop for a minute.
- CidaCoisa de criança.Just a kid thing.
