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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries讨厌
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tǎoyàn
"她讨厌西兰花的味道。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something.
"She hates the taste of broccoli."
- 1
An intense feeling of dislike or animosity.
"His hate for injustice drove him to activism."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hate' originates from the Old English 'hatian', which means 'to hate or to be hostile'. This term is derived from Proto-Germanic *hatōną, which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, indicating a long-standing expression of aversion or strong dislike.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hate" is said worldwide
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Haïr
Transliteration: ɛʁ
"Elle déteste le goût du brocoli."
Hassen
Transliteration: ˈhasn̩
"Er hasst den Geschmack von Brokkoli."
Odiare
Transliteration: oˈdja.re
"Lei odia il sapore del broccolo."
Odiar
Transliteration: oˈðjaɾ
"Ella odia el sabor del brócoli."
Odiar
Transliteration: oˈdjaɾ
"Ela odeia o sabor do brócolis."
नफरत करना
Transliteration: nafrat karna
"उसे ब्रोकोली का स्वाद नफरत है।"
讨厌
Transliteration: tǎoyàn
"她讨厌西兰花的味道。"
싫어하다
Transliteration: silh-eohada
"그녀는 브로콜리 맛을 싫어한다."
嫌う
Transliteration: kirau
"彼女はブロッコリーの味が嫌いです。"
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