Pesquisar
to repel
01
repelir, afastar
to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw
Transitive: to repel sth
02
repelir, afastar
to cause someone to feel a strong dislike or aversion towards something
Transitive: to repel sb
03
repelir, rejeitar
(of magnetic or electric fields) to force something with a similar charge or magnetic polarity away from itself
Transitive: to repel a charged particle
04
rejeitar, repelir
to reject or dismiss something, especially an idea, argument, or theory
Transitive: to repel an idea or theory
05
repelir, afetar negativamente
to cause a feeling of aversion or dislike
Intransitive
repel
v
repellant
adj
repellant
adj
repellent
adj
repellent
adj
repelling
adj
repelling
adj
Exemplo
The knight held up his shield to repel the incoming arrows.
The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match.
The spray effectively repelled mosquitoes, preventing them from biting.
The strong winds repelled the hot air balloon, causing it to drift away from its intended path.
The foul smell of the garbage repels visitors to the alley.
