hate

haine

Sentiment très fort de rejet envers quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A very strong feeling of dislike toward someone or something.

• His words were full of hate.
• She felt hate for the people who hurt her family.
• The campaign challenges hate and encourages kindness.

Comment l'utiliser : hate for someone/something (His hate for the enemy grew stronger.)

Synonymes : hatred, loathing

Contraires : love

Expressions courantes : full of hate, love and hate, hate speech, pure hate

bête noire

Chose que l'on déteste ou que l'on trouve particulièrement agaçante.

En anglais simple : Something that you strongly dislike or find very annoying.

• Litter is my biggest hate.
• One of her pet hates is loud chewing.
• What are your pet hates?

Synonymes : pet peeve

Expressions courantes : pet hate, someone’s biggest hate

détester, haïr

Éprouver une très forte aversion pour quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To dislike someone or something very much.

• I hate cold weather.
• He hated being alone in the house.
• Do you hate getting up early?

Comment l'utiliser : hate doing something (I hate waiting in long lines.); hate to do something (I hate to interrupt, but your taxi is here.); hate someone doing something (She hates people touching her hair.)

Synonymes : detest, loathe

Contraires : love

Expressions courantes : hate something, hate doing something, hate to say

dénigrer, critiquer

Dire des choses méchantes sur quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent par aversion ou jalousie.

En anglais simple : To say unkind things about someone or something, often because you dislike them or feel jealous.

• Stop hating on my shoes.
• People hated on him for posting that video.
• Why do strangers hate on successful singers?

Comment l'utiliser : hate on someone/something (People hated on her for winning the award.)

Synonymes : attack, criticize

Expressions courantes : hate on someone, hate on something