French Conversation · Level 64
75 words
French word
haïr
Pronunciation
IPA/aiʁ/
Meaning
- verbhate
Example
Je hais les mensonges.
I hate lies.
More examples
Il hait l'injustice.
He hates injustice.
Core concept
A person recoils inwardly from someone, something, or a behavior and wants no contact with it.
Common phrases
haïr quelqu'un
hate someone
haïr quelque chose
hate something
haïr la violence
hate violence
Similar words
détester: To strongly dislike someone or something.
mépriser: To look down on someone with contempt and regard them as worthless.
Definition in French
Ressentir une répulsion très forte envers une personne, une chose ou un comportement, exprimant un rejet marqué.
Word origin
French haïr comes through Old French from a Germanic root related to Old High German hazzen, meaning to hate.
Usage tips
- The diaeresis in haïr shows that the vowels are pronounced separately, roughly as two syllables rather than like English hair.