pixie

[US]/'pɪksɪ/
[UK]/'pɪksi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. pequeno elfo ou fada misterioso; uma pequena criatura mítica no folclore.
Word Forms
Pluralpixies

Phrases & Collocations

mischievous pixie

duende travesso

magical pixie dust

pó de fada mágico

playful pixie

duende brincalhão

enchanting pixie

duende encantador

Example Sentences

Peace Tour, 1999" �Document The Pixies "Gouge".

Peace Tour, 1999" �Document The Pixies "Gouge".

The mischievous pixie sprinkled fairy dust on the flowers.

A fada travessa espalhou pó de fada nas flores.

She had a pixie haircut that framed her face perfectly.

Ela tinha um corte de cabelo estilo pixie que emoldurava seu rosto perfeitamente.

The children believed that a pixie lived in the old oak tree.

As crianças acreditavam que um pixie vivia na velha árvore de carvalho.

Her laughter was like the tinkling of pixie bells.

O riso dela era como o tilintar dos sinos de pixie.

The pixie granted the girl three wishes for her kindness.

O pixie concedeu à menina três desejos por sua gentileza.

In the story, the pixie helped the main character find her way home.

Na história, o pixie ajudou a personagem principal a encontrar o caminho de volta para casa.

The garden was filled with colorful flowers and tiny pixie statues.

O jardim estava cheio de flores coloridas e pequenas estátuas de pixie.

She wore a delicate silver necklace with a pixie charm hanging from it.

Ela usava um delicado colar de prata com um pingente de pixie pendurado nele.

The children's book was illustrated with whimsical pixie drawings.

O livro infantil era ilustrado com desenhos de pixie caprichosos.

The old folklore told tales of pixies playing pranks on unsuspecting travelers.

O antigo folclore contava histórias de pixies pregando peças em viajantes desavisados.

Real-world Examples

Cornish pixies. - Freshly caught, Cornish pixies!

Duendes da Cornualha. - Recém-capturados, duendes da Cornualha!

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Working with many special effects when there were these pixies.

Trabalhando com muitos efeitos especiais quando havia esses duendes.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

The pixies shot in every direction like rockets.

Os duendes dispararam em todas as direções como foguetes.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Orphaned pixie. Raised by humans, in the human world.

Duende órfão. Criado por humanos, no mundo humano.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

In this world everyone can fly if they are sprinkled with pixie dust.

Neste mundo, todos podem voar se forem polvilhados com pó de duende.

Source: The yearned rural life

A Cornish pixie, what is that? -It's a little sort of mischievous character.

Um duende da Cornualha, o que é isso? - É um personagem um pouco travesso.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

“I haven't learned anything from him except not to set pixies loose.”

“Eu não aprendi nada com ele, exceto não soltar os duendes.”

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Can you believe him? ” roared Ron as one of the remaining pixies bit him painfully on the ear.

“Você acredita nele?” rugiu Ron enquanto um dos duendes restantes o mordia dolorosamente na orelha.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Selected Edition

The sheer gown came complete with puffy wing-like sleeves, giving her the angelic glow of a fairy or pixie.

O vestido esvoaçante vinha completo com mangas volumosas semelhantes a asas, dando a ela o brilho angelical de uma fada ou duende.

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

It had absolutely no effect; one of the pixies seized his wand and threw it out of the window, too.

Não teve absolutamente nenhum efeito; um dos duendes pegou sua varinha e a jogou pela janela também.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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