Translation of "bêtise" to English

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Dictionary translations for "bêtise"

la bêtise f noun

pl. bêtises

stupidity [stju:ˈpɪdɪtɪ] (absurdité)

balderdash [ˈbɔ:ldədæʃ] (importance)

Phrases with "bêtise" (3)

bêtise de Cambrai - mint
ignorance proche de la bêtise - ignorance bordering on stupidity
lancer bêtise - say something silly

Contexts with "bêtise"

Qu’est ce que c’est que cette bêtise ? What is this nonsense?

Je ne peux m'empêcher de rire devant ta bêtise. I cannot help laughing at your folly.

Quand j'étais enfant on me donnait la fessée si je faisais une bêtise. When I was a child, I was spanked if I did something wrong.

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