transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbet-ˈnwär, ˌbāt- ]
noun
( plural bêtes noires ˌbet-ˈnwär(z), ˌbāt-)
Etymology: French, literally, black beast
Date: 1828
: a person or thing strongly detested or avoided : bugbear
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbet-ˈnwär, ˌbāt- ]
noun
( plural bêtes noires ˌbet-ˈnwär(z), ˌbāt-)
Etymology: French, literally, black beast
Date: 1828
: a person or thing strongly detested or avoided : bugbear
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003