repugnar

v.

1 to be disgusting.

Los hongos repugnan Fungus is disgusting.

2 to hate to, to dislike to, to be loath to, to loathe to.

Nos repugna limpiar el baño We hate to clean the toilet.

Nos repugna su sabor We loathe its taste.

3 to dislike it.

Nos repugna We dislike it.

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repugnar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to disgust, revolt

■ me repugnan las serpientes I loathe snakes, I find snakes repulsive

► verbo transitivo

1 (negar) to deny

2 (contradecir) to contradict

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verb

to disgust, hate

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1. VT

1) (=causar asco) to disgust, revolt

ese olor me repugna — that smell is disgusting

me repugna mirarlo — it disgusts o sickens me to watch it

2) (=odiar) to hate, loathe

siempre ha repugnado el engaño — he's always hated deceit

3) (Fil) (=contradecir) to contradict

2. VI

1) [ser repugnante] to be disgusting, be revolting

2) see VPR

3.

See:

repugnarse

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verbo intransitivo

me repugna beber de un vaso sucio — I find having to drink out of a dirty glass disgusting

me repugnan sus mentiras — I find his lies repugnant

le repugna la injusticia — she finds any form of injustice abhorrent

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= disgust, turn off.

Ex. So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.

Ex. In the last presidential election voters said they were turned off by leaders who waffled.

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verbo intransitivo

me repugna beber de un vaso sucio — I find having to drink out of a dirty glass disgusting

me repugnan sus mentiras — I find his lies repugnant

le repugna la injusticia — she finds any form of injustice abhorrent

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= disgust, turn off.

Ex: So, food repulsions take root in social imagination and the logic of food classification show what is eatable or not, what disgusts and what soils the soul.

Ex: In the last presidential election voters said they were turned off by leaders who waffled.

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repugnar [A1 ]

vi

me repugnan sus mentiras I find his lies repugnant o repellent

tiene un olor que repugna it has a disgusting o revolting smell

me repugna beber de un vaso sucio I find having to drink out of a dirty glass disgusting, I have an aversion to drinking out of a dirty glass

le repugna la injusticia she finds any form of injustice abhorrent o repugnant

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repugnar (conjugate repugnar) verbo intransitivo:

◊ me repugna beber de un vaso sucio I find having to drink out of a dirty glass disgusting;

me repugna su comportamiento I find his behavior disgusting o repulsive
repugnar verbo intransitivo
1 (físicamente) to disgust, revolt, fill with loathing
2 (moralmente) to find repugnant o abhorrent

'repugnar' also found in these entries:
English:
disgust
- repel
- revolt
- turn off

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repugnar vi

me repugna ese olor/su actitud I find that smell/her attitude disgusting;

me repugna hacerlo I'm loath to do it;

unas fotografías que repugnan disgusting photographs

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repugnar

v/t disgust, repel

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repugnar vt

: to cause repugnance, to disgust

♦ See also the reflexive verb repugnarse

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repugnar vb to disgust / to revolt