bête
Pronunciation: /bɛt/
English translation of bête
A. adj
- stupid, silly je suis restée toute bête = I was dumbfounded Definition of stupid in the British & World English dictionary Definition of stupid in the US English dictionary Translate stupid | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
B. nf
- creature; animal Definition of creature in the British & World English dictionary Definition of creature in the US English dictionary Translate creature | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
Compounds
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bête à bon Dieu
- ladybird (GB) , ladybug (US) Definition of ladybird in the British & World English dictionary Definition of ladybird in the US English dictionary Translate ladybird | into German | into Spanish
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bête noire
- bête noire (GB) , pet hate Definition of bête noire in the British & World English dictionary Definition of bête noire in the US English dictionary
Idioms
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il est bête comme ses pieds
- (fam) he's as dumb as can be
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chercher la petite bête
- (fam) to nit-pick (colloq)
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reprendre du poil de la bête
- (fam) to perk up
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travailler comme une bête
- (fam) to work like crazy (colloq)
