beast
Any four-footed land mammalAny four-footed land mammal.
» The lion is the king of beasts.
Der Löwe ist der König der Tiere.
Лев — царь зверей.
Лев - король звірів.
Лев — цар звірів.
Meaning
10 sensesAny four-footed land mammal.
(collective, often)All non-human animals seen as a group.
Language is what separates man and beast.
A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
Unmensch, Bestie, Biest
монстрmonstr, зверьzverʹ, чудо́вищеčudóvišče
(UK)A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.
Tier
A monstrously unusual and dangerous animal.
(slang)Anything regarded as larger or more powerful than one of its normal size or strength.
That is a beast of a stadium.
The subwoofer that comes with this set of speakers is a beast.
(slang)Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.
(derogatory, slang)A sex offender.
(figuratively)Something unpleasant and difficult.
A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.
- a cruelly rapacious person
- a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Examples
130 sentencesThe lion is the king of beasts.
Лев - король звірів.
ruЛев — царь зверей.
deDer Löwe ist der König der Tiere.
The food was not fit for man or beast.
ruТакая еда не была впрок ни человеку, ни зверю.
This is a beast of burden.
Це в'ючна тварина.
ruЭто вьючное животное.
Don't provoke the beast.
A tiger is a beast of prey.
Тигр - хижа тварина.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English beeste, beste, from Old French beste (French bête), from Latin bēstiaFrom Middle English beeste, beste, from Old French beste (French bête), from Latin bēstia (“animal, beast”); many cognates – see bēstia.
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