abhor
gb/æbhˈɔɹ/ us/æbhˈɔɹ/
C1
Inglese
gyűlöl, elítél
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
1
gyűlöl
B1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] abhors [something/someone]; [someone] abhors [doing something]
She abhors dishonesty and refuses to work with people she can’t trust.
Gyűlöli a tisztességtelenséget, és nem hajlandó olyan emberekkel dolgozni, akikben nem bízhat meg.
He abhors being interrupted when he’s speaking.
Gyűlöli, ha félbeszakítják, amikor beszél.
Many residents abhor the plan and want it withdrawn.
Esempi per chi studia
I abhor cruelty to animals.
Gyűlölöm az állatkínzást.
She abhors lying.
Gyűlöli a hazudozást.
Errore comune:
Often used with things and actions (abhor violence / abhor lying), not typically for mild dislikes (use 'dislike' or 'can’t stand').
Significato
hate something intensely
Collocazioni
abhor violence
|abhor cruelty
|abhor corruption
|abhor racism
|abhor dishonesty
|abhor injustice
|abhor hypocrisy
|abhor war
|abhor being late
|abhor working weekends
Sinonimi
detest (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral than 'abhor'.)
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loathe (Often suggests a strong personal feeling; less formal.)
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hate (More general and much more common; can be weaker or stronger depending on context.)
Contrari
love (Opposite feeling of strong positive affection or approval.)
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admire (Opposite in the sense of approving or respecting.)
Temi
emotions
|opinions
Definizione
to hate something a lot
To hate something or someone very strongly.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
2
elítél
B2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] abhors [something] (as [adjective]); [someone] abhors [something] on principle
The organization abhors torture under any circumstances.
A szervezet minden körülmények között elítéli a kínzást.
She abhors the idea of bribery in public office.
Elítéli a közhivatalban történő vesztegetés gondolatát.
They said they abhor violence but refused to apologize for the threats.
Esempi per chi studia
We abhor racism.
Elítéljük a rasszizmust.
He abhors corruption.
Elítéli a korrupciót.
Errore comune:
Avoid using it for small preferences (e.g., food you don’t like). It usually expresses strong condemnation.
Significato
feel strong moral disgust
Collocazioni
abhor discrimination
|abhor torture
|abhor child labor
|abhor oppression
|abhor exploitation
|abhor hate speech
|abhor violence against civilians
|abhor genocide
|abhor the practice
|abhor the policy
Sinonimi
condemn (Focuses on publicly expressing strong disapproval, not necessarily personal disgust.)
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find abhorrent (Adjective-based alternative; emphasizes moral offensiveness.)
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deplore (Often more formal and less visceral; can stress regret as well as disapproval.)
Contrari
approve of (Opposite stance of accepting something as right or acceptable.)
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endorse (Opposite in the sense of actively supporting.)
Temi
emotions
|ethics
|society
Definizione
to think something is very wrong and disgusting
To regard something as morally wrong or disgusting and feel strong disapproval of it.
Grammatica
Forma base
abhor
IPA
GB/æbhˈɔɹ/
US/æbhˈɔɹ/
Sillabe e accento
ab - hor (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hor)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: abhor
- 3rd Person Singular: abhors
- Present Participle: abhorring
- Past: abhorred
Famiglia di parole
Forms
abhors
verb
abhorring
verb
abhorred
verb
Core family
abhorrence
noun
abhorrent
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
abhorrently
adverb C2
Espressioni
abhor the thought/idea of [something]
1/æbhˈɔɹ ðə θˈɔtˌaɪdˈi əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
strongly dislike the idea
to hate the idea of something
Esempi
- I abhor the thought of leaving my parents alone.
- She abhorred the idea of apologizing to him after what he did.
- They abhor the thought of layoffs, but costs keep rising.
Esempi per chi studia
- I abhor the idea of cheating.
- She abhors the thought of flying.
abhor to [verb]
1/æbhˈɔɹ tə vˈɚb/
fixed phrase
literary
strongly dislike doing something
to hate doing something (old-fashioned)
Esempi
- He abhorred to ask for help, even when he needed it.
- She abhors to be seen as dependent on anyone.
nature abhors a vacuum
1/nˈeɪt͡ʃɚ əbhˈɔɹz ə vˈækjum/
fixed phrase
empty spaces get filled
if there is an empty space or gap, something will soon fill it
Esempi
- When the company stopped serving that market, a competitor moved in—nature abhors a vacuum.
- After he resigned, several people tried to take control; nature abhors a vacuum.
- In politics, nature abhors a vacuum, so someone always steps into an empty role.