imp

BrE /ɪmp/ AmE /ɪmp/

noun en → es

1 MYTHOLOGY [singular] B2

a mischievous fairy or goblin in stories for children

duende travieso, hada maliciosa

Collocations an imp

  • The children were afraid of the mischievous imp in their storybook.

    Los niños tenían miedo del duende travieso en su libro de cuentos.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a naughty or mischievous person, especially a child

niño travieso, persona maliciosa

Collocations an imp

  • He was being such an imp that his parents had to punish him.

    Era tan travieso que sus padres tuvieron que castigarlo.