bestar
English edit
Etymology edit
From be- (“about, upon, all over”) + star.
Verb edit
bestar (third-person singular simple present bestars, present participle bestarring, simple past and past participle bestarred)
- (transitive, archaic) To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to adorn or decorate with, or as with, stars.
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From besta (“beast, fool”) + -ar.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: bes‧ta
Verb edit
bestar (first-person singular present besto, first-person singular preterite bestei, past participle bestado)
- (intransitive, Brazil, colloquial) to spout nonsense
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of bestar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
References edit
- “bestar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Swedish edit
Noun edit
bestar
- indefinite plural of best