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    Haïr (en. Hate)

    [ɛʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To experience a feeling of aversion or contempt.
    He hates dishonesty.
    Il haït la malhonnêteté.
    To wish for someone's destruction or misfortune.
    She hates injustice in the world.
    Elle haït l'injustice dans le monde.
    Manifestation of intense aversion.
    He hates that actor for his arrogant attitude.
    Il haït cet acteur pour son attitude arrogante.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'odiare', which means 'to hate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to hate to death
    To feel an extreme aversion towards someone.
    haïr à mort
    to hate one's neighbor
    To feel hatred towards others.
    haïr son prochain
    I hate
    Personal expression of aversion.
    je hais

    Related Words

    hatred
    Intense feeling of disgust or hostility.
    haine
    hateable
    Deserving to be hated.
    haïssable
    to hate with all one's heart
    To feel a deep aversion.
    haïr de tout son cœur

    Slang Meanings

    To hate strongly.
    I hate that movie, I can't watch it.
    Je haïs ce film, je ne peux pas le regarder.
    To have a marked aversion.
    He really hated that task.
    Il haïssait vraiment cette tâche.