verabscheuen

B2

to abhor / detest / loathe

English meaning
to abhor / detest / loathe
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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verabscheuen in a sentence

Er verabscheut jede Form von Unehrlichkeit.

He abhors any form of dishonesty.

Conjugation of verabscheuen

ichverabscheue
duverabscheust
er/sie/esverabscheut
wirverabscheuen
ihrverabscheut
sie/Sieverabscheuen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verabscheute
Perfect
hat verabscheut

Word family

verabscheuen is built from scheuen (avoid). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where verabscheuen comes from

Ableitung eines Präfixverbs zum Substantiv Abscheu mit dem Präfix ver-

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Questions about verabscheuen

How do you conjugate verabscheuen?

Present tense: verabscheue, verabscheust, verabscheut, verabscheuen, verabscheut, verabscheuen. Simple past: verabscheute. Perfect: hat verabscheut.

What does verabscheuen mean in English?

verabscheuen means "to abhor / detest / loathe". For example: "Er verabscheut jede Form von Unehrlichkeit." — "He abhors any form of dishonesty."

What level is verabscheuen in German?

verabscheuen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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