dislike

S2 W2

BrE /ˈdɪslaɪk/ AmE /ˈdɪslaɪk/

verb / noun en → es

past disliked pp disliked ing disliking

1 FEELING [transitive] A2

to have a feeling of not liking someone or something

no gustar, desagradar

  • dislike somebody/something

Collocations dislike a person's attitude · dislike the taste of something

  • She dislikes spicy food.

    Ella no le gusta la comida picante.

2 STATE [transitive] B1

to have a strong feeling of not liking someone or something, especially as a permanent state

no soportar, aborrecer

  • dislike somebody/something

Collocations dislike someone's behavior · dislike a particular color

  • He dislikes loud music.

    Él no soporta la música fuerte.