abhor
gb/æbhˈɔɹ/ us/æbhˈɔɹ/
C1
Anglų
gyűlöl, elítél
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
1
gyűlöl
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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Many residents abhor the plan and want it withdrawn.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I abhor cruelty to animals.
Gyűlölöm az állatkínzást.
She abhors lying.
Gyűlöli a hazudozást.
Dažna klaida:
Often used with things and actions (abhor violence / abhor lying), not typically for mild dislikes (use 'dislike' or 'can’t stand').
Reikšmė
hate something intensely
Kolokacijos
abhor violence
|abhor cruelty
|abhor corruption
|abhor racism
|abhor dishonesty
|abhor injustice
|abhor hypocrisy
|abhor war
|abhor being late
|abhor working weekends
Sinonimai
detest (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral than 'abhor'.)
|
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.)
Antonimai
love (Opposite feeling of strong positive affection or approval.)
|
admire (Opposite in the sense of approving or respecting.)
Temos
emotions
|opinions
Apibrėžimas
to hate something a lot
To hate something or someone very strongly.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
2
elítél
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We abhor racism.
Elítéljük a rasszizmust.
He abhors corruption.
Elítéli a korrupciót.
Dažna klaida:
Avoid using it for small preferences (e.g., food you don’t like). It usually expresses strong condemnation.
Reikšmė
feel strong moral disgust
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
approve of (Opposite stance of accepting something as right or acceptable.)
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endorse (Opposite in the sense of actively supporting.)
Temos
emotions
|ethics
|society
Apibrėžimas
to think something is very wrong and disgusting
To regard something as morally wrong or disgusting and feel strong disapproval of it.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
abhor
IPA
GB/æbhˈɔɹ/
US/æbhˈɔɹ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ab - hor (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (hor)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: abhor
- 3rd Person Singular: abhors
- Present Participle: abhorring
- Past: abhorred
Žodžių šeima
Forms
abhors
verb
abhorring
verb
abhorred
verb
Core family
abhorrence
noun
abhorrent
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
abhorrently
adverb C2
Posakiai
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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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)
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.