betide

• Verbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant arriver ou se produire, souvent utilisé dans l'expression « woe betide » pour exprimer une menace ou un avertissement de malheur.

An archaic verb meaning to happen or occur, often used in the phrase 'woe betide' to express a threat or warning of misfortune.

1. Happen to or become ofC2formalbritish

   To happen or occur, especially to someone; often used in a threatening or ominous sense.

   Advenir à, arriver à (sens menaçant)

   • Woe betide anyone who disobeys the rules.
   • What will betide us if the storm hits?
   • He wondered what might betide his family in his absence.

   Synonymesbefallhappenoccurovertaketranspire