Pícaros (en. Rogues)

/ˈpi.ka.ros/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A person who acts with cunning, usually in a humorous or mischievous context.

Example sentence: The rogues in the novel always manage to escape from difficult situations.

Los pícaros en la novela siempre logran escaparse de las situaciones difíciles.

Definition: An individual who exhibits deceptive behaviors but in a playful manner.

Example sentence: The protagonist of the movie was a rogue who stole to survive.

El protagonista de la película era un pícaro que robaba para sobrevivir.

Definition: A term that refers to characters in picaresque novels who experience adventures and misadventures.

Example sentence: Picaresque literature is filled with rogues that reflect the society of their time.

La literatura picaresca está llena de pícaros que reflejan la sociedad de su época.

Etymology/Origin: From Old Spanish 'pícaro', possibly related to 'pica', which denotes cunning.

Phrase: to play the rogue

Meaning: To act in a cunning or deceptive manner, often with a touch of humor.

hacer el ṕícaro

Phrase: to live in a rogue-like manner

Meaning: To live freely and carefreely, often involving some mischief.

vivir a lo ṕícaro

Related word: picaresque

Description: A literary genre that narrates the adventures of a rogue.

picaresca

Related word: mischief

Description: Cunning or deceit, especially in a humorous context.

picardía

Meaning: Someone who jokes or plays with the feelings of others.

Example: That guy is a rogue; he always plays around with the girls.

Ese compadre es un pícaro; siempre juega con las chicas.

Meaning: An individual who deceives in a clever but friendly way.

Example: He's like a rogue; he always finds a way to come out on top.

Es como un pícaro, siempre encuentra la manera de salir airoso.