bête

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. beast, animal
2. fool

Adj

1. stupid; inept (not very bright and lacking in judgement)
2. silly; avoidable (which could have been easily averted)
3. (informal) grumpy (having a bad character or in a bad mood; showing great displeasure in interacting with people)

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/bɛt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Inherited from Middle French beste, from Old French beste, probably partially borrowed from Classical Latin bēstia (“beast”), or less likely from an alternative Vulgar Latin bēsta (“animal”). Compare biche (probably from Old French bisse, itself from Vulgar Latin bīstia; compare Italian biscia).

Sinne

Vis , bête ; vis , caillou ; vis , homme ; vis , buisson !

Screw, beast; screw, pebble; screw, man; screw, bush!

La pauvre bête en effet n'allait plus qu'au pas .

The poor beast, in fact, was only following suit.

Ah ! maudite bête , attends », dit le chasseur en rechargeant prestement sa carabine .

Ah, cursed beast, wait, ”said the hunter, quickly reloading his rifle.