🇫🇷French to English Lexicon

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Words Starting with "B"

bête de somme
C1noun
English Meaning:

Beast-of-burden

An animal used for carrying loads, pulling vehicles, or performing heavy physical labor.

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bestial
C1adjective
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Beastly

Unpleasant, disagreeable, or cruel.

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beau-monde
C1noun
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Beau-Monde

The fashionable society or elite social class.

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béhémoth
C1noun
English Meaning:

Behemoth

A huge or monstrous creature, or something extremely large and powerful, such as a corporation.

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Bellerophon
C1noun
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Bellerophon

A hero of Greek mythology known for his adventures and feats, particularly his battle against the Chimera.

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belligérant
C1adjective
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Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive.

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bienfaisance
C1noun
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Beneficence

The quality of being kind and doing good; the act of performing good deeds.

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benzocquinone
C1noun
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Benzoquinone

A type of organic compound that is a derivative of quinone, characterized by a six-membered aromatic ring with two carbonyl groups.

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biseau
C1noun
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Bevel

A slope or slant of a surface or edge that is not at a right angle (90 degrees) to the other surface.

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bhang
C1noun
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Bhang

An edible preparation of cannabis made from the leaves and flowers of the female cannabis plant, commonly consumed in drinks in the Indian subcontinent.

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biais
C1noun
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Biases

Disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

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bibliophile
C1noun
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Bibliophile

A person who loves or collects books, especially rare or fine editions.

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