prendre en horreur
/pʁɑ̃dʁ ɑ̃ nɔ.ʁœʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend en horreur
- past
- a pris en horreur
- perfect
- pris en horreur
Meaning
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to develop a strong dislike of
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Il a pris en horreur les transports en commun.
He has developed a strong dislike of public transportation.
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Similar words
"prendre en grippe" and "prendre en horreur" are close idioms for developing a strong dislike, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does prendre en horreur mean?
to develop a strong dislike of
2 Fill the gap: Il a pris en ___ les transports en commun.
Full sentence: Il a pris en horreur les transports en commun. (He has developed a strong dislike of public transportation.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre en horreur?
prendre en horreur: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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