- I hate to think
- spoken
used for emphasizing that you do not want to think about something because it is unpleasant or upsetting
I hate to think how much money I have spent.
English dictionary. 2014.
I hate to think how much money I have spent.
English dictionary. 2014.
I hate to think — spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you do not want to think about something because it is unpleasant or upsetting I hate to think how much money I have spent. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how bad something issynonym Main entry: hate … Useful english dictionary
hate — hate1 W3S1 [heıt] v [T not in progressive] 1.) to dislike something very much ≠ ↑love ▪ It s the kind of movie you either love or hate. ▪ He hates his job. ▪ I hate the way I sound on tape. hate doing sth ▪ Paul hates having his picture taken.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hate — [[t]he͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ hates, hating, hated 1) VERB If you hate someone or something, you have an extremely strong feeling of dislike for them. [V n] Most people hate him, but they don t dare to say so, because he still rules the country... [V n] I… … English dictionary
hate — hate1 [ heıt ] verb transitive *** to dislike someone or something very much: Go away! I hate you! After the way he treated me, I really hate that man. I hate the smell of cigarettes. a. if you hate something such as a particular situation or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hate — I UK [heɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms hate : present tense I/you/we/they hate he/she/it hates present participle hating past tense hated past participle hated *** Metaphor: Hate, jealousy, and other negative feelings are like poisons or… … English dictionary
hate*/*/*/ — [heɪt] verb [T] I 1) to dislike someone or something very much Ant: love I hate the smell of cigarettes.[/ex] I really hate his guts (= hate him very much).[/ex] 2) if you hate a particular situation or activity, you think that it is unpleasant… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hate — 1 verb (transitive not in progressive) 1 to dislike someone very much and feel angry towards them: Jill really hates her stepfather. | hate sb s guts informal (=hat someone very much) 2 informal to dislike something very much: I hate housework. | … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
think — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hard (esp. BrE), long ▪ I ve had a long, hard think about it. VERB + THINK ▪ have PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
think — think1 W1S1 [θıŋk] v past tense and past participle thought [θo:t US θo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opinion/belief)¦ 2¦(use your mind)¦ 3¦(have an idea)¦ 4¦(remember)¦ 5¦(consider somebody/something)¦ 6 think of/about doing something 7 think twice 8 think… … Dictionary of contemporary English
think badly of — phrase to have a bad opinion of someone or something Nobody will think badly of you if you fail. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: badly * * * think badly of : to have a bad or low opinion of (someo … Useful english dictionary