bɛt
Translation
stupid; animal
Word origin
From Latin bestia ('beast, animal'). The same root gives the English borrowings beast and bestial; the figurative 'stupid' sense developed in French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bestia
- English cognates
- beast, bestial
Grammar
Examples
C' ' .
It is so silly that nobody thought of it.
, .
Do not be silly, accept his help.
Quelle !
What a stupid question!
' .
I felt foolish for having forgotten his name.
C' .
It is a silly mistake but one that can cost dearly.
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