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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
hate
hate [hate hates hated hating] verb, noun BrE [heɪt] NAmE [heɪt] verb (not used in the progressive tenses) 1. to dislike sth very much •~ sth I hate spinach. • I hate Monday mornings. •I hate it when people cry. •He hated it in France (= did not like the life there). •I hate the way she always criticizes me. •~ doing sth She hates making mistakes. •I hate coming home late. •~ to do sth He hated to be away from his family. •She's a person who hates to make mistakes. •I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there. •~ sb/sth doing sth He hates anyone parking in his space. •~ sb/sth to do sth She would have hated him to see how her hands shook. •I'd hate anything to happen to him. 2. to dislike sb very much •~ sb/yourself The two boys hated each other. • He was her most hated enemy. •Sometimes I really hate him. •~ sb/yourself for sth/for doing sth I hated myself for feeling jealous. 3. no passive ~ to do sth used when saying sth that you would prefer not to have to say, or when politely asking to do sth •I hate to say it, but I don't think their marriage will last. •I hate to trouble you, but could I use your phone? Verb forms: Word Origin: Old English hatian (verb), hete (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haten (verb) and German hassen (verb), Hass ‘hatred’. Thesaurus: hate verb T, I •He hates violence in any form. can't bear • • loathe • • despise • • dislike • • detest • |especially spoken can't stand • |formal abhor • Opp: love hate/loathe/despise/dislike/detest sb/sth for sth hate/can't bear/loathe/dislike/detest/can't stand doing sth hate/can't bear to do sth hate/can't bear/can't stand/dislike it when… hate/loathe/despise/dislike/detest/can't stand each other Synonyms: hate dislike • can't stand • despise • can't bear • loathe • detest These words all mean to have a strong feeling of dislike for sb/sth. hate • to have a strong feeling of dislike for sb/sth. Although hate is generally a very strong verb, it is also commonly used in spoken or informal English to talk about people or things that you dislike in a less important way, for example a particular type of food: ▪ He hates violence in any form. ◇ ▪ I've always hated cabbage. dislike • (rather formal) to not like sb/sth. Dislike is a rather formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like sb/sth, especially in spoken English: ▪ I don't like it when you phone me so late at night. can't stand • (rather informal) used to emphasize that you really do not like sb/sth: ▪ I can't stand his brother. ◇ ▪ She couldn't stand being kept waiting. despise • to dislike and have no respect for sb/sth: ▪ He despised himself for being so cowardly. can't bear • used to say that you dislike sth so much that you cannot accept or deal with it: ▪ I can't bear having cats in the house. can't stand or can't bear? In many cases you can use either word, but can't bear is slightly stronger and slightly more formal than can't stand. loathe • to hate sb/sth very much: ▪ They loathe each other. Loathe is generally an even stronger verb than hate, but it can also be used more informally to talk about less important things, meaning ‘really don't like’: ▪ Whether you ▪ love or loathe ▪ their music, you can't deny their talent. detest • (rather formal) to hate sb/sth very much: ▪ They absolutely detest each other. I hate/dislike/can't stand/can't bear/loathe/detest doing sth. I hate/can't bear to do sth. I hate/dislike/can't stand/can't bear it when… I really hate/dislike/can't stand/despise/can't bear/detest sb/sth I absolutely hate/can't stand/loathe/detest sb/sth Example Bank: •Don't you just hate people who are always right? •For a moment she almost hated him. •He came to hate the town, with its narrow prejudices. •He hated me for standing up to him. •I absolutely hate cooking. •I always hated school. •I hate it when you lose your temper like that. •I'd hate to say how many hours I've spent trying to fix my computer. •the media baron all the liberals love to hate •He hates to be away from his family. •He hates violence in any form. •He was beginning to hate his job. •He was the teacher that we all loved to hate. •I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there. •I hated him with a passion. •I would hate him to think he wasn't welcome here. •I've always hated cabbage. •She hated every moment of school. •She hated it in France. •Sometimes I really hate her. •They were brought up to hate anyone of a different religion. •When children are taught to hate, the whole future of society is in danger. Idiom: ↑hate somebody's guts Derived Word: ↑hater noun 1. uncountable a very strong feeling of dislike for sb Syn: ↑hatred •a look of hate •a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about sb over a period of time in order to damage their reputation) •hate mail (= letters containing cruel comments) •a strange relationship built on love and hate 2. countable (informal)a person or thing that you hate •Plastic flowers have always been a particular hate of mine. see sb's pet hate at ↑pet adj. Word Origin: Old English hatian (verb), hete (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haten (verb) and German hassen (verb), Hass ‘hatred’. Which Word?: hate / hatred These two words have a similar meaning. Hatred is more often used to describe a very strong feeling of dislike for a particular person or thing: ▪ Her deep hatred of her sister was obvious. ◇ ▪ a cat’s hatred of water. Hate is more often used when you are talking about this feeling in a general way: ▪ a look of pure hate ◇ ▪ people filled with hate. Example Bank: •In her eyes he could see naked hate. •Jazz has always been a pet hate of mine. •She became a hate figure for politicians on the left. •full of hate for the people who had betrayed her •victim of a vicious hate campaign •He had received racist hate mail. •His eyes were flashing with hate and anger. •I have so much hate for that man. •She gave him a look of real hate. •There were allegations of a hate campaign against the councillor. •a look of pure hate •people filled with hate
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