A2 — Elementaryverb
odiare
to hate
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
detestaredisprezzareaborrireavversarenon sopportare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
amareadorareapprezzareammirarestimare
Usage note
'Odiare' is to hate. 'Detestare' is to detest (strong dislike). 'Disprezzare' is to despise. 'Aborrire' is to abhor (literary). 'Non sopportare' (can't stand) is very common in everyday speech.
Example
"Odiava alzarsi presto la mattina."
"He hated getting up early in the morning."
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