/bɛt/
beast, animal; fool
“Je pense qu'il est une bête !” — I think that he is a fool!
Synonyms: animal
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).
stupid; inept (not very bright and lacking in judgement); silly; avoidable (which could have been easily averted); grumpy (having a bad character or in a bad mood; showing great displeasure in interacting with people)
“Or, on ne trouve pas « vraiment beau ! » ce qui vous laisse indifférent, et ce qu’on trouve « vraiment bête ! » , on est bien près d’y renoncer.”
Synonyms: idiot
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).