detestar

Senses

1. 1.

   to detest, to hate, to loathe

   to feel intense dislike or aversion toward someone or something

Examples

• "Eu detesto acordar cedo nos finais de semana."

  I hate waking up early on weekends.

• "Ela detesta quando as pessoas falam de boca cheia."

  She can't stand it when people talk with their mouth full.

• "Meu irmão detesta filmes de terror."

  My brother hates horror movies.

Usage

Common verb expressing strong dislike, slightly more intense than "odiar" (to hate) in formal register. Frequently used with infinitive verbs (detestar fazer algo) or nouns. Very common in everyday Brazilian Portuguese speech and writing.