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не любить

Translation of не любить

dislike

Meaning of не любить

Russian

Относиться к чему-то или кому-то без симпатии.

English

to not like someone or something

не любить

Transcription and pronunciation of не любить

не люби́ть

Stress: любить — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[nʲɪ lʲʊˈbʲitʲ]
In Latin letters
ne lyubit

Traps and common mistakes

Я не нравлюсь овощи or мне не нравятся овощи?

мне не нравятся овощи

мне не нравится = I dislike (I in the dative)

Don't say «я не нравлюсь овощи». The person is in the dative — мне не нравятся овощи.

Мне не нравятся овощи на пару.

I dislike steamed vegetables.

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  1. I dislike waking up early at weekends.

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    Я не люблю рано вставать по выходным.

  2. Many young children dislike eating green vegetables.

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    Многие маленькие дети не любят есть зелёные овощи.

  3. I dislike waking up early on weekends.

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    Я не люблю рано вставать по выходным.

не любить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between не любить, не нравиться, терпеть не могу, and недолюбливать

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не нравиться

Same idea, but the thing is the subject: мне не нравится.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
терпеть не могу

Much stronger: I can't stand it.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недолюбливать

Mild, quiet dislike, often of people.

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Questions about this word

What does не любить mean?

to not like someone or something

How do you pronounce не любить?

не любить is pronounced [nʲɪ lʲʊˈbʲitʲ], in Latin letters “ne lyubit”.

How is не любить used in a sentence?

I dislike waking up early at weekends. Translation: Я не люблю рано вставать по выходным.

Is не любить part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, не любить (dislike) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is не любить part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, не любить (dislike) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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