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"Odiar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to hate", and "detestar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to detest". Learn more about the difference between "odiar" and "detestar" below.
odiar(
oh
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dyahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to detest)
detestar(
deh
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tehs
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to abhor)
a. to detest
Detesto la gente que se me cruza por delante en la carretera.I detest people who cut in front of me on the highway.
b. to loathe
Mi hermana viaja diariamente al trabajo en bici porque detesta el tráfico de la hora pico.My sister commutes to work by bike because she loathes the rush-hour traffic.
c. to hate
Detesto admitirlo, pero creo que esta vez tienes razón.I hate to admit it, but I think this time you are right.
