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to repel
01
menolak, mengusir
to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw
Transitive: to repel sth
Contoh-contoh
The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match.
Kiper berhasil menangkis setiap upaya mencetak gol selama pertandingan.
The knight held up his shield to repel the incoming arrows.
Ksatria mengangkat perisainya untuk menangkis panah yang datang.
02
menolak, menjijikkan
to cause someone to feel a strong dislike or aversion towards something
Transitive: to repel sb
Contoh-contoh
The foul smell of the garbage repels visitors to the alley.
Bau busuk sampah mengusir pengunjung ke gang.
Her negative comments are repelling customers from the store.
Komentar negatifnya menjauhkan pelanggan dari toko.
03
menolak, mengusir
(of magnetic or electric fields) to force something with a similar charge or magnetic polarity away from itself
Transitive: to repel a charged particle
Contoh-contoh
The two magnets repelled each other with great force when their like poles faced each other.
Dua magnet saling menolak dengan kekuatan besar ketika kutub yang sama saling berhadapan.
When the electric field becomes too strong, similar charges will repel one another.
Ketika medan listrik menjadi terlalu kuat, muatan yang sama akan saling tolak.
04
menolak, mengabaikan
to reject or dismiss something, especially an idea, argument, or theory
Transitive: to repel an idea or theory
Contoh-contoh
The scientist repelled the hypothesis, arguing that the evidence did not support it.
Ilmuwan itu menolak hipotesis, dengan alasan bahwa bukti tidak mendukungnya.
The committee repelled the proposal, deeming it unfeasible in the current economic climate.
Panitia menolak proposal tersebut, menganggapnya tidak layak dalam iklim ekonomi saat ini.
05
menjijikkan, menimbulkan rasa tidak suka
to cause a feeling of aversion or dislike
Intransitive
Contoh-contoh
The bitter taste of the medicine repelled, making it hard to finish the dose.
Rasa pahit obat itu menjijikkan, sehingga sulit untuk menghabiskan dosis.
The smell of the trash repelled, lingering in the air long after the garbage was collected.
Bau sampah menjijikkan, bertahan di udara lama setelah sampah diambil.
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