détester par-dessus tout

/de.tɛs.te paʁ.də.sy tu/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
déteste par-dessus tout
past
a détesté par-dessus tout
perfect
détesté par-dessus tout

Meaning

  1. to hate more than anything

    • Il déteste par-dessus tout le mensonge.

      He hates lying more than anything.

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does détester par-dessus tout mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ par-dessus tout le mensonge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches détester par-dessus tout?

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