Polyglot Dictionary

detestar

/detesˈtaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
detesto
preterite (yo)
detesté
past participle
detestado

Meaning

  1. to detest

    • Detesto madrugar.

      I hate getting up early.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does detestar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ madrugar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches detestar?

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