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bette meaning in English

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bette nom {f}

chard◼◼◼(Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla)
noun
[UK: tʃɑːd] [US: ˈtʃɑːrd]

beet [beets]◼◼◼(Beta vulgaris)
noun
[UK: biːt] [US: ˈbiːt]

betterave nom {f}

beet [beets]◼◼◼(Beta vulgaris)
noun
[UK: biːt] [US: ˈbiːt]
I don't like beets. = Je n'aime pas les betteraves rouges.

beetroot [beetroots]◼◼◻(normally deep red coloured root vegetable)
noun
[UK: ˈbiː.truːt] [US: ˈbiː.truːt]

mangelwurzel(root vegetable)
noun
[UK: ˈmæŋɡl.ˈwɜːzl] [US: ˈmæŋɡl.ˈwɜːzl]

betterave sucrière nom {f}

sugar beet [sugar beets]◼◼◼(type of beet)
noun
[UK: ˈʃʊ.ɡə(r) biːt] [US: ˈʃʊ.ɡər ˈbiːt]

betterave à sucre nom {f}

sugar beet [sugar beets]◼◼◼(type of beet)
noun
[UK: ˈʃʊ.ɡə(r) biːt] [US: ˈʃʊ.ɡər ˈbiːt]

(to buy goods with a better price) négociant nom {m}

negotiator [negotiators](one who negotiates)
noun
[UK: nɪ.ˈɡəʊ.ʃɪeɪ.tə(r)] [US: nɪˈɡo.ʊ.ʃɪeɪ.tə(r)]

[Quebec] bobettes nom {f pl}

briefs(male underwear)
noun
[UK: briːfs] [US: ˈbriːfs]

avoir ses bobettes dans un tapon verbe

get one's knickers in a twist(to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter)
verb

bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire [lit. doing well is better than talking well] phrase

actions speak louder than words(it is more effective to act than speak)
phrase

bobettes [Quebec] nom {f pl}

underpants [underpants]◼◼◼(type of underwear)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.pænts] [US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌpænts]

bette nom {f}

court shoe(shoe with no fastening and a low-cut front)
noun

chevalier gambette nom {m}

common redshank [common redshanks]◼◼◼(Tringa totanus)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.mən ˈred.ʃæŋk] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈred.ˌʃæŋk]

gambette nom {m}

redshank [redshanks]◼◼◼(Old World wading bird)
noun
[UK: ˈred.ʃæŋk] [US: ˈred.ˌʃæŋk]

slaquer ses bobettes [Quebec] verbe

get one's knickers in a twist(to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter)
verb