repel

repel
rə'pel
past tense, past participle - repelled; verb
1) (to resist or fight (an enemy) successfully: to repel invaders.) repeler, rechazar
2) (to cause a feeling of dislike or disgust: She was repelled by his dirty appearance.) repeler, repugnar
3) (to force to move away: Oil repels water.) repeler
repel
tr[rɪ'pel]
transitive verb
1 (gen) repeler
2 (disgust) repugnar, repeler
repel [ri'pɛl] vt, -pelled ; -pelling
1) repulse: repeler (un enemigo, etc.)
2) resist: repeler
3) reject: rechazar, repeler
4) disgust: repugnar, darle asco (a alguien)
repel
v.
• rebatir v.
• rebotar v.
• rechazar v.
• relanzar v.
• repeler v.
rɪ'pel
transitive verb -ll-
a) (drive back) \<\<enemy/army\>\> repeler; \<\<advance/attack\>\> repeler, rechazar*
b) (ward off) \<\<insects/sharks\>\> repeler, ahuyentar
c) (disgust) repeler, repugnar
[rɪ'pel]
1. VT
1) (=force back) repeler, rechazar
2) (=disgust) repugnar, dar asco a

he repels me — me da asco, me repugna

it repels me to have to — + infin me repugna tener que + infin

2.
VI repelerse mutuamente
* * *
[rɪ'pel]
transitive verb -ll-
a) (drive back) \<\<enemy/army\>\> repeler; \<\<advance/attack\>\> repeler, rechazar*
b) (ward off) \<\<insects/sharks\>\> repeler, ahuyentar
c) (disgust) repeler, repugnar

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