- repeler
- v.1 to repel.2 to repulse, to disgust.3 to charge down.* * *repeler► verbo transitivo1 (rechazar) to repel, repulse2 (idea) to reject; (ataque) to repel3 (repugnar) to disgust, repel■ esa arrogancia me repele that arrogance disgusts me* * *1. VT1) [+ enemigo] to repel, repulse, drive back2) (=rechazar)
el material repele el agua — the material is water-resistant
la pared repele la pelota — the wall sends the ball back, the ball bounces off the wall
3) [+ idea, oferta] to reject4) (=repugnar) to repel, disgust2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <ataque/agresión> to repel, repulse (frml)2) (rechazar) to resistuna tela que repele el agua — a water-resistant fabric
3) (Fís) to repel2.repeler vi (+ me/te/le etc)las serpientes me repelen — I find snakes repellent o repulsive
me repele su actitud paternalista — I can't stand his paternalistic attitude
* * *= repel, repulse, fight off, roll back, send + Nombre + packing, force back, turn off, fend off.Ex. Some grease had been transferred to the surface of the stone and the grease was repelling the rain water.Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex. These pillboxes were originally built to help fight off a Nazi invasion.Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex. Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.Ex. In the last presidential election voters said they were turned off by leaders who waffled.Ex. During the rutting season, they are used to fend off other males in an attempt to gather a harem of females to breed with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <ataque/agresión> to repel, repulse (frml)2) (rechazar) to resistuna tela que repele el agua — a water-resistant fabric
3) (Fís) to repel2.repeler vi (+ me/te/le etc)las serpientes me repelen — I find snakes repellent o repulsive
me repele su actitud paternalista — I can't stand his paternalistic attitude
* * *= repel, repulse, fight off, roll back, send + Nombre + packing, force back, turn off, fend off.Ex: Some grease had been transferred to the surface of the stone and the grease was repelling the rain water.
Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex: These pillboxes were originally built to help fight off a Nazi invasion.Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.Ex: In the last presidential election voters said they were turned off by leaders who waffled.Ex: During the rutting season, they are used to fend off other males in an attempt to gather a harem of females to breed with.* * *repeler [E1 ]vtA ‹ataque/agresión› to repel, repulse (frml)B (rechazar) to resistuna tela que repele el agua a water-resistant o water-repellent fabricrepele el fuego it is fire-resistantC (Fís) to repel■ repelervi(+ me/te/le etc):las serpientes me repelen I find snakes repellent o repulsiveme repele su actitud paternalista I find his paternalistic attitude repellent, I can't stand his paternalistic attitude* * *
repeler (conjugate repeler) verbo transitivo ‹ataque/agresión› to repel, repulse (frml)
verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc):◊ las serpientes me repelen I find snakes repellent o repulsive
repeler verbo transitivo
1 (causar desagrado, asco) to disgust: me repelen sus métodos, his methods make me sick
2 (un ataque) to repel, repulse
3 Fís to repel
'repeler' also found in these entries:
English:
drive off
- repel
- repulse
* * *repeler♦ vt1. [ataque] to repel2. [sustancia]una tela que repele las manchas a stain-resistant fabric;el poste repelió el balón the ball was kept out by the post3. [repugnar] to repulse, to disgust;ese olor me repele I find that smell disgusting o repulsive♦ See also the pronominal verb repelerse* * *repelerv/t repel* * *repeler vt1) : to repel, to resist, to repulse2) : to reject3) : to disgustel sabor me repele: I find the taste repulsive
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.