besta

/ˈbestɐ/

a noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as bestas

Meaning

  1. beast

    • A besta rugiu.

      The beast roared.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

fera

besta and fera are close synonyms for "beast," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

bestia

bestia is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "beast."

Practice

1 What does besta mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ rugiu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches besta?

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