bête — 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.
- dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
- dumb adj Stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
- foolish adj Lacking good sense; unwise or silly.
- goofy adj Silly, quirky, or good-naturedly ridiculous.
- hotshot noun Someone considered highly skilled or successful in their field, often said with a hint of sarcasm.
- monster noun A frightening, dangerous creature, often imaginary or mythical.
- silly adjective Foolish or lacking good sense; done or said in a way that invites laughter.
- stupid adj Lacking intelligence or common sense.
- vapid adj Lacking any interest, energy, or flavor; dull and unremarkable.
Senses
bête is used for these senses in English:
- Beast (biblical) A figure in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse), often identified with Satan or the Antichrist.
- animal (science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).
- animal (figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.
- beast (often, _, collective) All non-human animals seen as a group.
- dim (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- dumb (informal, pejorative, especially of a person) Stupid.
- dumb (figuratively) Pointless, foolish, lacking intellectual content or value.
- foolish (of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
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.