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Pronunciation / Transliteration: atrevido
"Ele teve uma resposta atrevida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Impertinent, irreverent, or disrespectful in a polite or endearing way.
"He gave her a cheeky grin before taking the last cookie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'cheek' in the sense of 'impertinence' or 'effrontery', recorded in British English since the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "cheeky" is said worldwide
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insolent
Transliteration: insolent
"Il m'a fait un sourire insolent."
frech
Transliteration: frech
"Er war ziemlich frech zu dem Lehrer."
sfacciato
Transliteration: sfacciato
"Ha fatto un sorriso sfacciato."
caradura
Transliteration: caradura
"Me dio una sonrisa caradura."
atrevido
Transliteration: atrevido
"Ele teve uma resposta atrevida."
नटखट
Transliteration: natkhat
"उसने एक नटखट मुस्कान दी।"
厚颜无耻的
Transliteration: hòuyánwúchǐ de
"他露出了一个调皮的微笑。"
건방진
Transliteration: geonbangjin
"그는 건방진 미소를 지었다."
生意気な
Transliteration: namaikina
"彼は生意気な笑みを浮かべた。"
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