What does odiar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word odiar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use odiar in Portuguese.

The word odiar in Portuguese means hate, loathe, hate oneself, hate each other, , odiar, repugnar, detestar, abominar, detestar, abominar, odiar, odiar, odiar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word odiar

hate

verbo transitivo (detestar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

loathe

verbo transitivo (sentir ódio, aversão, horror)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

hate oneself

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (sentir raiva de si mesmo)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

hate each other

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (ter ódio recíproco)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")

odiar

transitive verb (detest)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu odeio aquele filme porque é muito violento.
I hate that film because it's so violent.

repugnar, detestar

transitive verb (hate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ben detestava seu trabalho, então ele pediu demissão.
Ben loathed his job, so he quit.

abominar

transitive verb (formal (detest)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I abhor the perpetrators of this evil act.

detestar, abominar, odiar

transitive verb (hate, abhor)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
It's not healthy for you to detest someone so strongly.

odiar

verbal expression (be unwilling)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Odeio ter que te dizer isso, mas ela foi embora.
I hate to have to tell you this, but she's gone.

odiar

intransitive verb (feel extreme aversion)

É melhor amar que odiar.
It is better to love than to hate.

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