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Meaning of bêtise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
beɪˈtiːz

Definitions

silliness, folly, stupidity

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Betise Sottise
Français bêtise bêtise
Kurdî bêtişe

Examples

“[…] Flicflac will trill you off fifty in ten minutes, and wonder at the bêtise of the Briton, who has never a word to say.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

betitol Betjeman Betker Betley Beto Betoken

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