What does "detestar" mean in English?

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Spanish

detestar

English

hate

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Alternative translations of "detestar"

detest
loathe
abhor
dislike

Examples of how to use "detestar" in Spanish

Spanish
Detesto la hipocresía.
English
I hate hypocrisy.
Spanish
Yo detesto las verduras amargas.
English
I hate bitter vegetables.
Spanish
Ayer detesté la tarea difícil.
English
Yesterday I hated the difficult homework.
Spanish
De niño detestaba la sopa fría.
English
As a child, I hated cold soup.
Spanish
Mañana detestaré correr temprano.
English
Tomorrow I will hate running early.

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Detesto la hipocresía.

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