hate
/heɪt/verb
उच्चारण हेट
नफ़रत करना, घृणा करना, बहुत नापसंद करना
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SSC Steno 2025- 1
[T] ~ sb/sth | ~ doing sth | ~ to do sth
to dislike somebody or something very much
नफ़रत करना, घृणा करना, बहुत नापसंद करना
- I hate cockroaches.
- She hates being late.
- He hates to see food wasted.
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- Many people hate waiting in long queues.
- Radhika hates getting up early on Sundays.
- I hate it when the electricity goes off during an exam.
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[T] ~ to do sth | ~ doing sth
used when you are sorry to have to do or say something
(खेद जताने के लिए) मुझे अच्छा नहीं लगता कि
- I hate to trouble you, but could you move your bike?
- I hate to say this, but your answer is wrong.
- I hate to ask, but could you lend me a pen?
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- I hate to disturb you while you are studying.
- We hate to see you go, but we understand your reasons.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hate + noun / -ing / to-infinitive
Hate takes a noun, a gerund or a to-infinitive. Gerund shows a general dislike; to-infinitive is used for a particular occasion.
'Hate' के बाद noun, gerund या to-infinitive आता है; gerund सामान्य नापसंदगी बताता है और to-infinitive किसी विशेष अवसर के लिए।
- I hate waiting in queues.
- I hate to disturb you, but the bus is here.
hate + sb + -ing / hate it when
Use a possessive or an object before the gerund, or 'it when' + clause.
Gerund से पहले possessive या object आता है, या 'it when' + clause।
- I hate it when people talk in the library.
hate (noun) / hate for
The noun hate means a very strong dislike. 'Hate for' names the target.
संज्ञा 'hate' का अर्थ बहुत तीव्र नापसंदगी है; 'hate for' लक्ष्य बताता है।
- His hate for lies is well known.
hate to say / think
Polite phrases showing regret before bad news.
बुरी खबर से पहले खेद जताने वाले विनम्र वाक्यांश।
- I hate to say it, but your answer is wrong.
hate vs. dislike vs. detest
Hate is very strong. Dislike is milder and more formal. Detest is stronger still and mostly used in writing.
'Hate' बहुत प्रबल है; 'dislike' हल्का और अधिक औपचारिक है; 'detest' और भी प्रबल है तथा अधिकतर लेखन में आता है।
- I dislike early mornings, but I hate missing a train.
+Collocations 4
adverb + hate
reallyabsolutelypositivelysecretlybitterlyjust
- Radhika absolutely hates cockroaches.
hate + noun
crimespeechmailcampaignfigure
- The police are investigating a hate crime.
verb + hate
feellearn tobegin togrow tocome to
- He grew to hate the long commute.
pet hate
pet hatemy pet hateher pet hatebig hatelove and hate
- Slow internet is my pet hate.
“More examples 6
- I hate getting up early on Sundays.
मुझे रविवार को जल्दी उठना बिल्कुल पसंद नहीं।
- Radhika hates it when people copy in exams.
राधिका को यह बिल्कुल नापसंद है जब लोग परीक्षा में नकल करते हैं।
- Teachers hate to see talented students waste time.
शिक्षकों को प्रतिभाशाली विद्यार्थियों का समय बर्बाद करना देखना अच्छा नहीं लगता।
- He felt only hate for the cheat.
उसे उस धोखेबाज़ के प्रति केवल घृणा महसूस हुई।
- I hate to say this, but we have lost the match.
मुझे यह कहते हुए दुख है, पर हम मैच हार गए हैं।
- Parents hate to see their children leave for another city, but they accept it.
माता-पिता को अपने बच्चों का दूसरे शहर जाना अच्छा नहीं लगता, पर वे इसे स्वीकार करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I hate to eat spicy food, so I never order it.
✓ I hate eating spicy food, so I never order it.
For a general, repeated dislike, the gerund is natural; the to-infinitive suits one particular occasion.
सामान्य और बार-बार होने वाली नापसंदगी के लिए gerund स्वाभाविक है; to-infinitive किसी विशेष अवसर के लिए आता है।
✗ He hated from the noise.
✓ He hated the noise.
Hate takes a direct object. No preposition.
'Hate' का object सीधे आता है; preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ She hates very much him.
✓ She hates him very much.
Do not separate the verb and its object.
क्रिया और उसके object को अलग नहीं करना चाहिए।
¶Idioms 3
hate sb's guts
(informal) to dislike sb very much
(किसी से) सख़्त नफ़रत करना
- Those two hate each other's guts.
- He hated his old boss's guts.
I hate to say/think…
used before saying sth that you wish were not true
कहते हुए दुख होता है कि…
- I hate to say it, but you were wrong.
- I hate to think what would have happened without the helmet.
pet hate
(British) something that you particularly dislike
सबसे नापसंद चीज़, चिढ़
- Loud phone calls on trains are my pet hate.
- Spelling mistakes are a pet hate of mine.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
hate doing or hate to do?
Both are correct. Hate doing is used for general dislike ('I hate waiting'); hate to do is often used for a particular occasion or in the polite formula 'I hate to say this, but…'.
दोनों सही हैं। सामान्य नापसंदगी के लिए 'hate doing' ('I hate waiting'); किसी खास अवसर या विनम्र वाक्यांश 'I hate to say this, but…' में 'hate to do' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
The noun of feeling is hatred; hate is used in compounds (hate crime, hate speech).
भावना के लिए noun hatred है; hate compounds में आता है (hate crime, hate speech)।
✓In the exam
Notes
Hate is a stative verb, so 'I am hating it' is wrong in formal English.
Hate एक stative verb है, इसलिए formal English में 'I am hating it' गलत है।