B2 — Upper Intermediate🎨 Colors
Bestia nera
Bête noire / pet hate
Literal Translation
"Black beast"
What it means
A person's greatest fear, dislike, or persistent enemy. Something that always causes problems.
Example in context
"La matematica è sempre stata la mia bestia nera."
"Mathematics has always been my bête noire."
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