odiar

/oˈdʒjaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (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 (eu)
odeio
preterite (eu)
odiei
past participle
odiado

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

detestar

detestar is slightly less intense, to detest or strongly dislike; odiar is more intense, to hate deeply.

Similar in other languages

German

hassen

hassen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to hate."

Spanish

odiar

odiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to hate."

French

détester

détester is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to hate."

Practice

1 What does odiar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ esperar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches odiar?

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