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une bête

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Definition: animal, insect, creature

Je n'aime pas aller dans la forêt, il y a trop de bêtes - I don't like to go into the forest, there are too many creatures.

(adj) - stupid, silly, foolish

Qu'est-ce qu'il est bête ! - He's so stupid!

Related: comme une bête - like a dog: travailler comme une bête - to work like a dog / like crazy, malade comme une bête - sick as a dog; être bête comme ses pieds - to be as thick as two short planks / a real idiot; chercher la petite bête - to nit-pick

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