haïr

/a.iʁ/

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
hait
past
a haï
perfect
haï

Meaning

  1. to hate

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

Similar words

détester

haïr is more intense or literary; détester is more common and can be milder, like strongly disliking something — both mean "to hate."

Practice

1 What does haïr mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ne ___ personne.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches haïr?

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