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    bête noire
    /bɛt ˈnwɑː/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing that one particularly dislikes: "great-uncle Edward was my father's bête noire"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bête noireBête noire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BÊTE NOIRE is a person or thing strongly detested or avoided : bugbear. How to use bête noire in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBÊTE NOIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BÊTE NOIRE definition: 1. a person or thing that you dislike very much or that annoys you: 2. a person or thing that you…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bete-noireBÊTE NOIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Something or someone a person views with particular dislike: “The new candidate for governor is the bête noire of all the liberals in the state.” From French, meaning “black beast.”

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bête_noirebête noire - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 Jun 2024 · bête noire (plural bêtes noires) Someone or something that is unbearable and so particularly avoided or disliked; the bane of someone's existence; an object of aversion; an anathema . Synonym: bugbear.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishBÊTE NOIRE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    BÊTE NOIRE translate: hate. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bête+noireBête noire - definition of bête noire by The Free Dictionary

    Define bête noire. bête noire synonyms, bête noire pronunciation, bête noire translation, English dictionary definition of bête noire. n. One that is particularly disliked or that is to be avoided: "Fidel Castro, the bête noire of American presidents" .

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'bête noire' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Brazilian Portuguese: espectro. Chinese: 担心之事. European Spanish: temor. French: bête noire. German: Schreckgespenst. Italian: spauracchio. Japanese: 悩みの種. Korean: 이유없이 두려운 것.

  9. writingexplained.org › idiom-dictionary › bete-noireWhat Does Bête Noire Mean? - Writing Explained

    A bête noire may be anything from a one-time annoyance to something that disturbs you persistently over time. An example of a bête noire that affects you once is a rainstorm that prevents you from arriving home on time.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbête noire - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of bête noire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bete noireBete noire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Your bete noire is your enemy or nemesis. Batman's bete noire is the Joker. Your bete noire may be your nosy neighbor or your rival on the cheerleading squad.