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Meanings of betise in English

Portuguese
estupidez
Catalan
tonteria
Spanish
tontería

A stupid mistake.

        estupidez
        Usage of betise in English
        1
        I wish you would give Bêtise a run across the lawn.
        The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
        2
        I'm very lonely, and so are Bêtise and Tawney-eye.
        The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
        3
        Then she stepped out of one of the windows, called Bêtise to her, and putting her arms about his neck, kissed him.
        The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
        4
        I heard it from Octavia afterwards, who made a fearful bêtise.
        Elizabeth Visits America
        5
        "Why," she said, "you growl just like Bêtise (the mastiff).
        The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
        6
        "Yes, dear," she said, "I wish we had them here, and then you could treat them as they deserve, wouldn't you, Bêtise?
        The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
        Frequent collocations
        Translations for betise
        Betise through the time