repelo

m.

1 a small part or share of anything that rises against the grain, or has transverse fibres.

2 anything which goes against the grain, crooked grain.

3 a slight scuffle or dispute (riña).

4 repugnance, aversion.

5 junk (baratijas). (Andes & Mexico)

6 hand-me-down, reach-me-down, used clothes.

pres.indicat.

1 1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: repeler.

2 1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: repeler.

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repelo

► nombre masculino

1 (lo que no va al pelo) opposite direction to hair growth

2 (padrastro de la uña) hangnail

3 familiar figurado (repugnancia) disgust

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a repelo in the opposite direction to hair growth 2 figurado at the wrong time

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SM

1) (=pelo) hair out of place, hair that sticks up

2) [en madera] snag, knot

3) [en la piel] hangnail

4) * (=riña) tiff, slight argument

5) (=aversión) aversion

6) And, Méx (=baratijas) junk, bric-a-brac

7) And, Méx (=trapo) rag, tatter

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repelo

masculine

(Méx fam)

hand-me-down (colloq)