Detestabais

Detestabais is a verb form originating from the Spanish language. Specifically, it is the second-person plural imperfect indicative conjugation of the verb "detestar," which translates to "to detest" or "to hate." This form is used to describe a past habitual action or a state of being in the past for a group of people addressed as "you all" (vosotros). For example, in Spanish, "Vosotros detestabais la comida" would mean "You all used to detest the food" or "You all detested the food." The imperfect tense implies that the action or state was ongoing or repeated in the past, rather than a single completed event. The verb "detestar" itself carries a strong negative connotation, indicating intense dislike or abhorrence. Therefore, "detestabais" conveys a strong sense of past aversion felt by a collective "you." This grammatical form is primarily found in European Spanish, as in Latin American Spanish, the informal second-person plural is typically replaced by "ustedes," which uses a different verb conjugation. The meaning remains consistent across all Spanish dialects, but the specific form "detestabais" is characteristic of a particular regional usage.