beast
Great; excellent; powerfulGreat; excellent; powerful
» The lion is the king of beasts.
Der Löwe ist der König der Tiere.
Лев — царь зверей.
Лев - король звірів.
Лев — цар звірів.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)Great; excellent; powerful
Examples
130 sentencesThe lion is the king of beasts.
Лев - король звірів. — ChickenKiev
ruЛев — царь зверей. — zhekka
deDer Löwe ist der König der Tiere. — Manfredo
The food was not fit for man or beast.
ruТакая еда не была впрок ни человеку, ни зверю. — Ooneykcall
This is a beast of burden.
Це в'ючна тварина. — deniko
ruЭто вьючное животное. — xmoffx
Don't provoke the beast.
A tiger is a beast of prey.
Тигр - хижа тварина. — ChickenKiev
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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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Forms
more beast, most beast| Comparative | more beast Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most beast Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form