Detests Meaning in English

word · lemma: detest

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التعريف

To strongly dislike someone or something; to hate very much.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Detest' is a formal or strong synonym for 'hate.' It is used in formal speech or writing and is less common in casual conversation. Common with nouns or gerunds: 'detests broccoli,' 'detests being late.' Do not use for mild dislike.

• Spanish: detesta - odia
• Portuguese (BR): detesta - odeia
• Portuguese (PT): detesta - odeia
• Chinese (Simplified): 厌恶 - 憎恨
• Chinese (Traditional): 厭惡 - 憎恨
• Hindi: नफरत करता है - घृणा करता है
• Arabic: يكره بشدة - يمقت
• Bengali: ঘৃণা করা - অতিশয় অপছন্দ করা
• Russian: ненавидеть - терпеть не может
• Japanese: ひどく嫌う - 憎む
• Vietnamese: cực kỳ ghét - ghét cay ghét đắng
• Korean: 극도로 싫어하다 - 혐오하다
• Turkish: nefret etmek
• Urdu: شدید نفرت کرنا
• Indonesian: sangat membenci - membenci sekali

جمل نموذجية

She detests hot weather.

basic

Tom detests waiting in long lines.

basic

My brother detests broccoli.

basic

She absolutely detests being ignored by her friends.

natural

He detests dishonesty more than anything else.

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If there's one thing she detests, it's waking up early on weekends.

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