Vocabulary Spotlight
Bete Noire
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: कष्टप्रद वस्तु/व्यक्ति (Kashtaprad vastu/vyakti) – A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or finds especially annoying.
Pronunciation
[bet nwahr]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Pet peeve – चिड़चिड़ी चीज़ (chidchidi cheez)
Related Words
Annoyance – गुस्सा दिलाने वाली चीज़ (gussa dilaane wali cheez)
Word Origin
“Bete Noire” French bhasha se aaya hai aur iska literal matlab hai “black beast”. Yeh shabd un cheezon ke liye istemaal hota hai jo kisi ko nafrat ya chid uksaati hai.
– “Bete Noire” comes from French, literally meaning “black beast.” It is used for something or someone one strongly dislikes or finds highly irritating.
Word Family
Noun: Bete Noire – कष्टप्रद वस्तु/व्यक्ति (kashtaprad vastu/vyakti)
Related Phrase: “A bete noire” – विशेष नफरत का विषय (vishesh nafrat ka vishay)
Usage Examples
1. Exams mere bete noire ban gaye hain kyunki mujhe zyada stress hota hai.
– Exams have become my bete noire because they cause me a lot of stress.
2. Uske liye traffic jam uski bete noire hai.
– For her, traffic jams are a bete noire.
Cultural Note
India mein log apni “bete noire” ko aksar apne jeevan mein un cheezon ke roop mein dekhenge jo unhe baar-baar gussa dilati hai – jaise slow internet, bureaucracy, ya roj marra ki pareshaani.
In Context
“Bete Noire” shabd aksar kisi vyakti, cheez, ya paristhiti ke liye istemaal hota hai jo kisi ko khinchaav ya chid uksaati hai. Yeh literature, movies, aur common conversation mein bhi dekha ja sakta hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Bete Noire” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Bete Noire” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?