hate

UK
/heɪt/
US
/heɪt/

Translations

hateverb
hated
Past Simple
hated
Past Participle
hating
Gerund
UK
/heɪt/
US
/heɪt/
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 ».
hatenoun
hates
pl
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.
hateadjective
UK
/heɪt/
US
/heɪt/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "hate crime", "hate speech"
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

hateverb
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.
hatenoun
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.
hateadjective
Motivated by or relating to intense dislike or prejudice.
The new law targets hate speech on social media.