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beast

/biːst/

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noun

Bête, animal

Any animal other than a human; usually only applied to land vertebrates, especially large or dangerous four-footed ones.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully observed the large beast grazing in the field. "

L'agriculteur observait attentivement la grande bête qui paissait dans le champ.

animal nature biology

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noun

Bétail

(more specific) A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully milked his prize beast. "

L'agriculteur a soigneusement trait son bétail primé.

animal agriculture

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noun

Bête, brute

A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.

Examples :

"The new student was a real beast in class, disrupting lessons and arguing with the teacher. "

Le nouvel élève était une vraie bête en classe, perturbant les cours et se disputant avec le professeur.

character human inhuman person moral

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Bête, monstre

Anything regarded as larger or more powerful than one of its normal size or strength.

Examples :

"That is a beast of a stadium."

C'est un monstre de stade.

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noun

Bête, monstre

Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.

Examples :

"The young wrestler was a beast on the mat, easily overpowering his opponents. "

Le jeune lutteur était une bête sur le tapis, dominant facilement ses adversaires.

human person body sport character

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noun

Délinquant sexuel

(prisons) A sex offender.

Examples :

"The judge sentenced the beast to a lengthy prison term for the crimes he committed. "

Le juge a condamné le délinquant sexuel à une longue peine de prison pour les crimes qu'il a commis.

sex person police inhuman

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noun

Bête, fardeau

Something unpleasant and difficult.

Examples :

"The long, confusing math problem was a beast. "

Le long et confus problème de maths était une bête.

character situation thing

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Bête, monstre

A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.

Examples :

"The endless pile of paperwork was a beast to tackle. "

L'empilement sans fin de paperasse était une bête à affronter.

thing character attitude

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verb

Malmener, brutaliser

To impose arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.

Examples :

"The drill sergeant will beast the recruits with rigorous training exercises. "

Le sergent-instructeur va malmener les recrues avec des exercices d'entraînement rigoureux.

sport action military education

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adjective

Génial, excellent, formidable

(chiefly Midwestern and northeastern US) great; excellent; powerful

Examples :

"My sister's new painting is a beast of a piece; it's so vibrant and full of life. "

La nouvelle peinture de ma sœur est une œuvre formidable ; elle est si vibrante et pleine de vie.