adjective
cheeky, impudent
B1
Means 'cheeky' or 'impudent'; describes bold, slightly disrespectful behaviour. Gradable adjective: comparative frecher, superlative am frechsten. Antonym brav. No special preposition or reflexive use. Common in colloquial speech; can be playful or rude depending on context. Often used about children or comments.
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Der Jugendliche benahm sich frech, obwohl die Eltern ihn vorher gewarnt hatten.
The young person behaved cheekily, although the parents had warned him beforehand.
Das Kind war heute sehr frech und machte viele Streiche.
The child was very cheeky today and played lots of pranks.
Seine Bemerkung war frech, und sie fühlte sich dadurch beleidigt.
His remark was impudent, and she felt offended by it.
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Picture a child sticking out their tongue and grinning mischievously.
Sounds a bit like English 'fresh' — imagine someone acting 'fresh' or cheeky.
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frech describes impertinent or bold behavior. It can be playful (cheeky) or rude (impudent) depending on context.