noun
English to French Dictionary

beast Meaning in French (beast signification en français)

bête, brute
Synonymes:animalmonstresauvage
bête in English:beast
Phonetic:bɛt
Plural: beasts
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de beast en français est bête, brute. (Un animal, en particulier un grand animal à quatre pattes, sauvage ou dangereux.)

Definitions of Beast

  1. 1
    noun
    bête

    A beast is a large, four-footed animal, especially one that is wild or dangerous.

    Un animal, en particulier un grand animal à quatre pattes, sauvage ou dangereux.

  2. 2
    noun
    brute

    Figuratively, a beast can refer to a very cruel, unpleasant, or uncivilized person.

    Une personne très cruelle, désagréable ou non civilisée.

Example Sentences

“The lion is a magnificent beast of the jungle.”

Le lion est une bête magnifique de la jungle.

“He acted like a beast, showing no mercy to his opponents.”

Il s'est comporté comme une brute, sans pitié pour ses adversaires.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

animalmonstresauvage

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

angegentilhomme

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

nounbeastliness
adjectivebeastly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

beast of burdencollocation

An animal, such as a donkey or ox, used for carrying loads.

beauty and the beastexpression

A common fairy tale title about a beautiful woman and a monstrous prince.