detest
/dɪˈtest/verb
उच्चारण डिटेस्ट
घृणा करना, नफ़रत करना
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[T] ~ sb/sth | ~ doing sth
to hate somebody or something very much
घृणा करना, नफ़रत करना
- I detest people who lie.
- She detests waiting in queues.
- I detest the smell of boiled cabbage.
+ 2 more examples
- He detested being late and always reached early.
- She detests cruelty to animals.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
detest + noun / pronoun
Detest is a strong transitive verb, so the object follows directly, with no preposition.
'Detest' एक प्रबल सकर्मक क्रिया है, इसलिए object सीधे आता है, बीच में कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- Radhika detests dishonesty.
- I detest him for his rudeness.
detest + -ing
When the thing you hate is an action, use the -ing form after detest, never the to-infinitive.
जब नापसंद चीज़ कोई क्रिया हो, तब detest के बाद -ing रूप आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
- He detests waking up before six.
detest + sb's + -ing
A possessive or an object can come before the -ing form to say who does the action.
क्रिया कौन करता है यह बताने के लिए -ing रूप से पहले possessive या object आ सकता है।
- She detests her brother's shouting at the servants.
detest (stative verb)
Detest describes a feeling or state, so it is not normally used in the continuous tense.
'Detest' भावना या स्थिति को दर्शाता है, इसलिए इसका प्रयोग सामान्यतः continuous tense में नहीं होता।
- I detest travelling in crowded buses.
+Collocations 4
detest + noun
hypocrisycrueltyviolencenoisecheating
- My teacher detests cheating in exams.
adverb + detest
absolutelygenuinelysecretlypositivelycordially
- He secretly detests his boss's habit of shouting.
detest + sb for + noun
his arroganceher lazinesstheir lieshis greed
- The villagers detested the moneylender for his greed.
be detested by
everyonethe publicstudentsneighboursworkers
- The rude shopkeeper was detested by his neighbours.
“More examples 5
- Most students detest the early morning exam but attend it anyway.
अधिकांश विद्यार्थी सुबह की परीक्षा को बहुत नापसंद करते हैं, फिर भी उसे देने जाते हैं।
- She detests being compared with her cousin.
उसे अपनी चचेरी बहन से तुलना किए जाने से घृणा है।
- The king was detested for his heavy taxes.
भारी करों के कारण राजा से लोग घृणा करते थे।
- Radhika detests rainy-season traffic jams.
राधिका को बरसात के ट्रैफ़िक जाम से बहुत चिढ़ है।
- My grandfather detested wasting food in any form.
मेरे दादाजी किसी भी रूप में भोजन की बर्बादी से घृणा करते थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I detest to wake up early on Sundays.
✓ I detest waking up early on Sundays.
Detest takes the -ing form, not the to-infinitive.
'Detest' के बाद -ing रूप आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ She detests of dishonest people.
✓ She detests dishonest people.
Detest is transitive and needs no preposition.
'Detest' सकर्मक है और इसे preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ I am detesting loud music these days.
✓ I detest loud music these days.
Detest is a stative verb of feeling and is not used in the continuous form.
'Detest' भावना बताने वाली stative verb है और continuous रूप में नहीं आती।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Detest, hate and dislike all show negative feeling, but with growing strength.
Detest, hate और dislike तीनों नकारात्मक भाव दिखाते हैं, पर तीव्रता क्रमशः बढ़ती है।
The mildest of the three; you simply do not enjoy something.
तीनों में सबसे हल्का; आपको कोई चीज़ बस पसंद नहीं आती।
- I dislike the taste of bitter gourd.
A strong and common word for a very negative feeling, used in daily speech.
बहुत नकारात्मक भाव के लिए प्रबल और आम शब्द, रोज़मर्रा की बोलचाल में प्रयुक्त।
- I hate waiting in queues.
More formal and stronger, often for moral disgust at a person or behaviour.
अधिक formal और प्रबल, प्रायः किसी व्यक्ति या व्यवहार के प्रति नैतिक घृणा के लिए।
- Radhika detests corruption in public life.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
de·test
?Which word?
Keep the hate words in order of strength: dislike, hate, detest, loathe, abhor, abominate.
घृणा के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: dislike, hate, detest, loathe, abhor, abominate।
§Grammar and usage
Detest takes -ing ('detest waiting', not 'detest to wait'); it is not used in the progressive.
Detest के बाद -ing आता है ('detest waiting', 'detest to wait' नहीं); इसका progressive प्रयोग नहीं होता।