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bestias

BESS-tyahssˈbestjas

beasts

Also: animals
NounfA2
A powerful, large mythical creature with thick fur and horns standing in a forest.

📝 In Action

Las bestias salvajes se refugiaron en la cueva.

A2

The wild beasts took shelter in the cave.

Cargaron la leña sobre las bestias.

B1

They loaded the firewood onto the pack animals.

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Common Collocations

  • bestias de carga – pack animals / beasts of burden
  • bestias feroces – ferocious beasts

brutes

Also: savages
NounfB1informal
A rugged, untamed figure wearing tattered clothes and messy hair standing in a wild landscape.

📝 In Action

¡No sean bestias! Coman con los cubiertos.

B1

Don't be brutes! Eat with your silverware.

Esas bestias destruyeron el parque.

B2

Those savages destroyed the park.

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beasts

Also: pros
NounfB2slang
Spain
A person playing a guitar with glowing energy and a crowd cheering in the background.

📝 In Action

Ustedes son unas bestias jugando al fútbol.

B2

You guys are beasts at playing soccer.

Mis hermanos son unas bestias con las matemáticas.

B2

My brothers are absolute beasts at math.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • cracks (stars/pros)
  • genios (geniuses)

Vocabulary Collections

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Words that translate to "bestias" in Spanish:

animals→beasts→brutes→pros→savages→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: bestias

Question 1 of 2

If you call a group of male athletes 'unas bestias', are you being grammatically correct?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
bestial(brutal/huge) — Adjective
bestialidad(atrocity/beastliness) — Noun
bestiario(bestiary (book of beasts)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
molestiasmodestias
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'bestia,' which referred to wild animals or non-human creatures. Over centuries, it evolved from literal animals to describing people acting like them.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: beastsFrench: bêtesPortuguese: bestas

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'bestias' always an insult?

Not anymore! While it can mean someone is rude or violent, in modern slang, it is a common way to tell someone they are incredibly talented or strong, similar to 'beast mode' in English.

Can I use 'bestia' for one person?

Yes, but this entry is for the plural 'bestias'. For one person, you would say 'una bestia'.