{"id":1501,"date":"2010-09-10T14:45:46","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T14:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2010-09-10T03:46:57","modified_gmt":"2010-09-10T03:46:57","slug":"besta-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/besta-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Besta in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"

Besta<\/strong> is one of those words in Portuguese that has so many meanings that it’s worth taking a closer look at.<\/p>\n

1. Animal<\/span>, particularly a four-legged animal used for cargo, like a donkey<\/p>\n

Examples: besta de carga<\/em> (beast of burden)<\/p>\n

Ele comprou a besta para transportar seus produtos.<\/em> He bought the animal to transport his products<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Beast<\/span>, as in a scary animal<\/p>\n

Example: No pesadelo, apareceu uma besta horrorosa.<\/em> In the nightmare, a horrible beast appeared.<\/p>\n

3. A crossbow<\/a><\/p>\n

Example: Ele tem muitas armas, inclusive uma besta.<\/em> He has a lot of weapons, even a crossbow.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 A dumb, unintelligent person<\/span> (slang)<\/p>\n

Examples: Essa mulher tem nada na cabe\u00e7a, \u00e9 totalmente besta.<\/em> That woman is brainless; she’s totally dumb.<\/p>\n

besta quadrada<\/em> – <\/strong>a very dumb person<\/p>\n

4. Pretentious<\/span><\/p>\n

Example: Que menino besta! Quem ele pensa que \u00e9? What an arrogant kid! Who does he think he is?<\/p>\n

5. Something stupid<\/span> or obnoxious (slang)<\/p>\n

Examples: Quem inventou essa express\u00e3o besta?<\/em> Who invented that dumb expression?<\/p>\n

besteira<\/em> – something silly or stupid<\/p>\n

6. Insignificant<\/span><\/p>\n

Example: Uma noite besta acabou sendo a mais importante da minha vida.<\/em> An unimportant night wound up being the most important of my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Besta is one of those words in Portuguese that has so many meanings that it’s worth taking a closer look at. 1. Animal, particularly a four-legged animal used for cargo, like a donkey Examples: besta de carga (beast of burden) Ele comprou a besta para transportar seus produtos. He bought the animal to transport his…<\/p>\n

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