qué bestia
qué bestia(
keh
behs
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tyah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
1. (obtuse, violent, or awkward)
a. what a brute
¿Viste qué bofetada le dio esa madre a su hijo? ¡Qué bestia!Did you see the way that mother slapped her son? What a brute!
2. (colloquial) (unbelievable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. how incredible
¡Vaya ola! ¡Qué bestia! Casi arrastra al señor que estaba haciendo la foto.What a wave! How incredible! It almost swept away the man taking the photo.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Cómo puedes levantar todo ese peso con una sola mano? ¡Qué bestia!How can you lift all that weight with just one hand? I'm amazed!
Usain Bolt ha vuelto a batir su propio récord. - ¡Qué bestia!Usain Bolt has once again broken his own record. - He's amazing!
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Yo no podría nunca doblarme como tú. ¡Qué bestia! Pareces una contorsionista.I could never bend like you. It's amazing! You look like a contortionist.
Mi hija sacó otra vez la nota más alta de la clase. - ¡Qué bestia! Debes de estar muy orgulloso de ella.My daughter got the highest grade in the class again. - She's amazing! You must be very proud of her.
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