bêta

le bêta, la bêtasse, bêta
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(foolish person)
a. dummy
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ce bêta n’a même pas pensé à vérifier !That dummy didn’t even think to check!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. beta
Bêta est la deuxième lettre de l'alphabet grec.Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(foolish)
a. stupid
Ton frère a été un peu bêta sur ce coup-là. Il aurait dû réfléchir.Your brother was a bit stupid this time. He should have thought it through.
b. silly
Qu'est-ce que Géraldine peut être bêtasse parfois !Géraldine can be so silly sometimes!
c. idiotic
Tu serais bêta de refuser cette offre.You'd be idiotic to turn down this offer.
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