How do you pronounce bete noire?

bete noire is pronounced as /ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑːr/.

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bete noire

⚫bete noire (béte nuar)

noun

/ˌbeɪt ˈnwɑːr/

un objeto o persona que uno detesta (un objeto o persona que uno detesta)

betake Betel-nut

Meaning

A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or fears.

Traducción del significado

Una persona o cosa que alguien especialmente detesta o teme.

Oraciones de ejemplo

Grammar has always been his bete noire.

La gramática siempre ha sido su béte nuar.

Synonyms

aversion, bugbear, nemesis, nuisance, tormentor

Antonyms

favorite, preference, delight

Colocaciones

personal bete noire, academic bete noire, political bete noire

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