Grammatical class
Noun
bêtise
(uncountable) foolishness
Details
Syllables
bê-ti-se
Phonetics
be.tiz
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
3585
Freq. (movies)
2869
Freq. (news)
11974
Sentences
Quelle bêtise !
This is silly.
A1
J'ai fait une bêtise.
I did something stupid.
A1
Thomas a fait une grosse bêtise.
Tom did a very stupid thing.
A1
Tu as fait une bêtise en l'invitant.
You made a mistake when you invited him.
A1
La bêtise humaine est internationale.
Human stupidity is international.
A2
Je ne peux m'empêcher de rire devant ta bêtise.
I can't help but laugh at how foolish you were.
A2
La bêtise est aussi un don naturel.
Stupidity is also a natural talent.
B1
La bêtise humaine est sans limite.
Human stupidity is without limits.
B2
Il est impossible de légiférer contre la bêtise.
It's not possible to legislate against stupidity.
B2