Repelling Meaning in English
word · lemma: repel
ɹəˈpɛɫɪŋ
ri-PEL-ing
ɹɪpˈɛlɪŋ
ri-PEL-ing
التعريف
Describes something that drives away or pushes back, or something that is unpleasant or causes dislike.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often used in scientific terms ('repelling forces', 'repelling insects') and for strong dislike. More formal than 'gross' or 'disgusting'. Can describe both physical actions and emotional reactions.
Spanish: repelente - que repelePortuguese (BR): repelente - que repelePortuguese (PT): repelente - que repeleChinese (Simplified): 排斥的 - 驱赶的Chinese (Traditional): 排斥的 - 驅趕的Hindi: विकर्षित करने वालाArabic: طارد - مُنفِّرBengali: প্রতিরোধকারী - দূরে ঠেলে দেওয়াRussian: отталкивающийJapanese: 忌避する - 反発するVietnamese: đẩy lùi - làm cho tránh xaKorean: 쫓아내는 - 밀어내는Turkish: itici - uzaklaştırıcıUrdu: دفع کرنے والا - نفرت انگیزIndonesian: menolak - mengusir
جمل نموذجية
This spray is for repelling mosquitoes.
basic
Magnets have both attracting and repelling sides.
basic
The odor was so strong it was repelling.
basic
She found the attitude of some people at the party quite repelling.
natural
The new coating is effective in repelling water from the surface.
natural
Sometimes, being too aggressive can be more repelling than helpful.
natural