noun🔗ShareBête noire, souci constantAn ongoing problem; a recurring obstacle or adversity."For many students, test anxiety is a real bugbear that affects their performance. "Pour de nombreux étudiants, l'anxiété face aux examens est une véritable bête noire qui affecte leurs performances.situationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpouvantail, bête noireA source of dread; resentment; or irritation."For many students, standardized testing is a major bugbear. "Pour de nombreux étudiants, les tests standardisés sont une bête noire majeure.attitudeemotionmindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉpouvantail, croquemitaineAn imaginary creature meant to inspire fear in children."My grandmother told me that if I didn't go to sleep, the bugbear would come and get me. "Ma grand-mère m'a dit que si je ne dormais pas, le croquemitaine viendrait me chercher.mythologyliteraturecharacterstorysupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffrayer, alarmerTo alarm with idle phantoms."The loud noises from the old house next door used to bugbear the children, even though they knew it was just the wind. "Les bruits forts de la vieille maison d'à côté effrayaient autrefois les enfants, même s'ils savaient que ce n'était que le vent.mindemotionsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
