bèstia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- animal noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
- beast noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
- irrational adj Not based on logic or reason; unfounded or nonsensical.
- stupid adj Lacking intelligence or common sense.
Senses
bèstia is used for these senses in English:
- Beast (biblical) A figure in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse), often identified with Satan or the Antichrist.
- beast (often, _, collective) All non-human animals seen as a group.
- beast A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
- beast of burden A draft animal, a pack animal such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
- great-aunt An aunt of one's parent (i.e. a sister or sister-in-law of one's grandparent).
- irrational Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.
- wild animal Any (nonhuman) animal living in a natural, undomesticated state.
animal — full definition
- noun A living, moving organism that feeds on other organisms rather than making its own food, as distinct from plants and fungi.
- noun Any creature other than a human, especially a mammal.
- noun Informal: a person who acts in a wild, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
- adj Relating to animals, or driven by raw physical instinct rather than reason.
beast — full definition
- noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
- noun A cruel, violent, or uncivilised person.
- noun Informally, someone or something remarkably powerful, impressive, or difficult.