loathe
To detest, hate, or revileTo detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
» My neighbors loathe me.
Meine Nachbarn verachten mich.
Соседи меня ненавидят.
Сусіди мене ненавидять.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
I loathe scrubbing toilets.
I absolutely loathe this place.
verabscheuen, ablehnen, hassen
ненави́детьnenavídetʹ, не выноси́тьne vynosítʹ, не люби́тьne ljubítʹ
нена́видітиnenávydity
(obsolete)To induce or inspire disgust (in a person)
- find repugnant
Examples
30 sentencesMy neighbors loathe me.
Сусіди мене ненавидять.
ruСоседи меня ненавидят.
deMeine Nachbarn verachten mich.
Sami developed loathing for his family.
Tom was filled with self-loathing.
No, not loathe, I abhor it.
I loathe mosquitoes with a passion.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþēn, fromFrom Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþēn, from Proto-Germanic *laiþāną. Cognate with Old Norse leiðask ( > Danish ledes, Icelandic leiðast, all reflexive), German Leid.
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Forms
loathes, loathing, loathed, loathedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle