besta — meaning in English

English meaning

• beast noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
• brute noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
• crossbow noun A weapon that shoots short arrows called bolts, made from a bow mounted crosswise on a stock.
• dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.

Senses

besta is used for these senses in English:

• brute (archaic) An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast. [from 17th c.]
• crossbow A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
• dim (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.

beast — full definition

1. noun A large or dangerous four-footed animal.
2. noun A cruel, violent, or uncivilised person.
3. noun Informally, someone or something remarkably powerful, impressive, or difficult.

brute — full definition

1. noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
2. adjective Purely physical, with no reasoning or subtlety involved.

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