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abhor

/əbˈhɔː(ɹ)/ /æbˈhɔɹ/

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verb

verabscheuen, hassen

To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

Examples :

"I absolutely abhor being stuck in traffic jams"

Ich verabscheue es absolut, in Staus festzustecken.

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verb

Abscheu empfinden, verabscheuen

To fill with horror or disgust.

Examples :

"I abhor waking up early on weekends. "

Ich empfinde Abscheu davor, am Wochenende früh aufzuwachen.

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verb

verabscheuen, ablehnen

To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.

Examples :

"My sister abhorred spicy food, so she always avoided the dishes with chili peppers. "

Meine Schwester verabscheute scharfes Essen, also mied sie immer die Gerichte mit Chili.

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verb

ablehnen, verwerfen

(canon law) To protest against; to reject solemnly.

Examples :

"The student council abhorred the proposed dress code changes. "

Der Studentenrat lehnte die vorgeschlagenen Änderungen der Kleiderordnung ab.

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verb

verabscheuen, hassen

To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; construed with from.

Examples :

"My brother abhorred the idea of eating vegetables, finding them utterly disgusting. "

Mein Bruder verabscheute die Idee, Gemüse zu essen, und fand sie absolut widerlich.

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verb

Abscheuen, verabscheuen

Differ entirely from.

Examples :

"My brother abhorred the idea of spending the weekend cleaning the house. "

Mein Bruder verabscheute die Idee, das Wochenende mit Putzen zu verbringen.

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