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Meaning of besta | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
ˈbesta

Definitions

  1. crossbow
  2. beast (quadruped animal)
  3. hock (the tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped)
  4. horse or any other equine
  5. mount
  6. mare
  7. brute

Equivalents

Беларуская арбале́т самастрэл
Bosanski na na no no no potka
Català ballesta
Čeština hlezno kolínko kuše
Dansk armbrøst
Esperanto arbalesto
Eesti amb
Euskara balezta
Gaeilge crosbhogha
Gàidhlig crois-bhogha
Hrvatski na na no no no potka
Magyar számszeríj
Íslenska lásbogi
Italiano balestra garretto
日本語 クロスボウ ボウガン
Қазақша арбалет
ខ្មែរ ស្នា
한국어 석궁
Kurdî kusa mare na na no no
Lietuvių arbaletas
Latviešu stops
Македонски самострел татарник
မြန်မာဘာသာ ဒူးလေး
Português besta Gâmbia
Română arbaletă
Slovenčina kusa
Српски na na no no no potka
Svenska armborst
Tagalog pasulo
Tiếng Việt na nỏ

Examples

“pelas bestas de caualgar et carrega”

for the animals [used] for riding or for carrying load

“Dixêronme que asta á besta que trouxêra á balixâ con tan boa notisea, chegara mais sedo do que habia doito leda coma un cuco.”

They told me that even the horse that brought the postbag with such good news arrived earlier than usual, happy as a lark.

“Virés acò meu Dieguiño cando ò tempo milloràr, porqe si escorrega á Besta è esbarroufàs, alabay.”

You'll come here my little Diego when the weather improves because if the mount slips and you sprawl, here goes nothing!

CEFR level

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