beast

S2 W2

BrE /biːst/ AmE /biːst/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B2

a large wild animal, especially one that is fierce or dangerous

bestia, fiera

Collocations wild beast · fierce beast

  • The lion is a fearsome beast.

    El león es una bestia temible.

2 PERSON [singular] C1

a person who behaves in an extremely bad or cruel way

bestia, monstruo

Collocations beast of a man/woman · beastly behavior

  • He's a real beast to his employees.

    Es un verdadero monstruo con sus empleados.

3 GAME [singular] C1

a large animal that is hunted for sport, such as a deer or bear

bestia de caza

Collocations game beast · hunted beast

  • The hunter tracked the beast through the forest.

    El cazador rastreó la bestia a través del bosque.

4 STORY [singular] C1

a character in a story or fairy tale, often an animal that can talk and act like a human being

bestia de cuento

Collocations talking beast · magical beast

  • In the story, a talking beast helps the princess.

    En la historia, una bestia parlante ayuda a la princesa.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, such as boxing or wrestling, one of the people who fight against each other in a competition

luchador, boxeador

Collocations beast in the ring · fighting beast

  • He's a real beast in the boxing ring.

    Es un verdadero luchador en el cuadrilátero de boxeo.

6 IDIOM [singular] C1

used to emphasize that something is very good or impressive, often in a humorous way

¡Qué gran cosa!

Collocations beast of an event · beast of a performance

  • That was a beast of a concert!

    ¡Qué gran concierto!

7 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, such as rugby or American football, one of the players who tries to stop the other team from scoring

defensor, defensa

Collocations beast in defense · tackling beast

  • He's a beast on the defensive line.

    Es un defensor formidable en la línea de contención.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

in some sports, such as rugby or American football, one of the players who tries to stop the other team from scoring

atacante, atacador

Collocations beast in attack · scoring beast

  • He's a beast on the offensive line.

    Es un atacante formidable en la línea ofensiva.