How the word "detestar" is translated into English
Detesto tener que esperar en las colas del banco.
[deˈtesto teˈneɾ ke espeˈɾaɾ en las ˈkolaz ðel ˈβaŋko.]
I hate having to wait in line at the bank.
¿Por qué detestas tanto los lunes?
[¿poɾ ˈke ðeˈtestas ˈtanto loz ˈlunes?]
Why do you hate Mondays so much?
Mi hermano siempre detestó las verduras, pero ahora se las come.
[mj eɾˈmano ˈsjempɾe ðetesˈto laz βeɾˈðuɾas, peɾo aˈoɾa se las ˈkome.]
My brother always hated vegetables, but now he eats them.
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