BETISE

Meaning of BETISE in English

[be.tise] n, pl be.tises [F] (1827) 1: an act of foolishness or stupidity

2: lack of good sense: stupidity

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

BÊTISE — noun (plural ~s) Etymology: French, from bête idiot, fool, literally, beast Date: 1798 an act of foolishness or stupidity, lack …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BÊTISE — bāˈtēz noun ( plural bê·tises -z(ə̇z)) Etymology: French, from bête foolish, from bête blockhead, beast — more at bete 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BÊTISE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BÊTISE — n. foolish or ridiculous action or comment; foolishness (from French)
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BÊTISE — noun ( plural bê·tises -ˈtēz) Etymology: French, from bête idiot, fool, literally, beast Date: 1798 1. : an act of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BÊTISE — [ beɪ'ti:z , bɛ'ti:z ] ■ noun a foolish or ill-timed remark or action. Origin Fr., 'stupidity', from bête 'foolish'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
BETISE — betise, bêtise BrE AmE be ˈtiːz ( ˌ ) beɪ- —French [ bɛ tiːz ] ▷ betise|s same pronunciation
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BÉTISE — n. 1 a foolish or ill-timed remark or action. 2 a piece of folly. [F]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BÊTISE — n. 1 a foolish or ill-timed remark or action. 2 a piece of folly. [ F ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETISE — Pronunciation: b ā - ' t ē z Function: noun Inflected Form: plural bê · tises \ - ' t …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FATUITY — /feuh tooh"i tee, -tyooh"-/ , n. , pl. fatuities . 1. complacent stupidity; foolishness. 2. something foolish; bêtise. [ 1530-40; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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TRIVIALITY — n. 1 smallness, unimportance, insignificance, meaninglessness, inconsequentiality or inconsequentialness or inconsequence or inconsequentness, trivialness, pettiness, paltriness I have difficulty coping …
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