No. 4,256 in French

déteste

"Déteste" means "hate."

In a sentence

Je déteste les légumes cuits.
I hate cooked vegetables.
Expression of strong dislike or hatred towards a specific food item.
Elle déteste ces jours de pluie interminables.
She hates these endless rainy days.
Expression of aversion or annoyance towards certain weather conditions.
Ils détestent être en retard aux rendez-vous.
They hate being late to appointments.
Expression of dissatisfaction or irritation with one's own or others' punctuality.

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