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hate

/heɪt/

hateverb

hated

Past Simple

hated

Past Participle

hating

ing-form

/heɪt/

Translations

détester

She hates waking up early in the morning.

Elle déteste se lever tôt le matin.

Additional translations

haïrPlus fort et souvent plus littéraire que « détester ».

Definitions

To feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something.

She hates waking up early in the morning.

To have a strong aversion to something, often to the point of wishing it did not exist.

He hates being stuck in traffic for hours.

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Antonyms

hatenoun

hates

Translations

haine

Her hate for injustice drove her to become a lawyer.

Sa haine de l'injustice l'a poussée à devenir avocate.

Additional translations

bête noireExpression idiomatique pour quelque chose que l’on déteste ou redoute particulièrement.

Definitions

Intense or passionate dislike for someone or something.

Her hate for injustice drove her to become a lawyer.

A feeling of hostility or animosity towards someone or something.

The hate between the two rival groups was palpable.

An object of aversion or disgust.

For him, math was a hate he could never overcome.

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hateadjective

/heɪt/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "hate crime", "hate speech"

Translations

haineuxSurtout pour qualifier un discours, un contenu ou une attitude marqués par la haine ou le préjugé.

The new law targets hate speech on social media.

La nouvelle loi vise les discours haineux sur les réseaux sociaux.

Definitions

Motivated by or relating to intense dislike or prejudice.

The new law targets hate speech on social media.

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