Grammatical class
Adjective
bête
(offensive) stupid; inept (not very bright and lacking in judgement)
Details
Syllables
bê-te
Phonetics
bɛt
Grammatical class
Adjective
Freq. (books)
841
Freq. (movies)
1167
Freq. (news)
6089
Variants
Sentences
Tu es bête.
You're foolish.
A1
C'est bête.
This is stupid.
A1
Tom est bête.
Tom's stupid.
A1
Que c'est bête !
How foolish!
A1
Je dis ça, mais depuis quelques semaines elle est moins bête. Même avec moi
I say that, but these last few weeks she hasn't been as nasty [lit: "less of a beast"]. Even with me.
A2
Tom est-il bête ?
Is Tom stupid?
A2
C'est vraiment bête.
That's really stupid.
A2
Tu as l'air bête.
You look stupid.
B1
Il est bête comme ses pieds.
He's as dumb as a rock.
B1
J'étais assez bête pour y croire.
I was foolish enough to believe it.
B1
Il fut assez bête pour la croire.
He was foolish enough to believe her.
B1
Je ne suis pas plus bête que toi.
I am not any more foolish than you are.
B2