hate
vs
hatred

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"Hate" is a noun which is often translated as "el odio", and "hatred" is a noun which is also often translated as "el odio". Learn more about the difference between "hate" and "hatred" below.

hate(

heyt

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (hatred)

a. el odio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They say that the opposite of love is hate.Dicen que el odio es el contrario del amor.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to detest)

a. odiar

She hated him so much she wanted to kill him.Lo odiaba tanto que lo quería matar.

b. detestar

I hate this place. It's so boring!Detesto este lugar. ¡Es tan aburrido!

3. (to be reluctant)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I hate to tell you this, but he already has a girlfriend.Siento decírtelo, pero ya tiene novia.

I hate to think how many people he's tricked.No quiero ni pensar en cuántas personas ha engañado.

hatred(

hey

trihd

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

a. el odio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Their marriage broke up, and now he feels only hatred for her.Su matrimonio se rompió y ahora él solo siente odio hacia ella.

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