to repel
01
avvisa, driva bort
to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw
Transitive: to repel sth
Exempel
The strong winds repelled the hot air balloon, causing it to drift away from its intended path.
De starka vindarna drev tillbaka luftballongen, vilket fick den att driva bort från sin avsedda bana.
02
avvisa, framkalla avsky
to cause someone to feel a strong dislike or aversion towards something
Transitive: to repel sb
Exempel
The repulsive sight of the insects repelled the hikers.
Den motbjudande anblicken av insekterna avvisade vandrarna.
03
stöta bort, avvisa
(of magnetic or electric fields) to force something with a similar charge or magnetic polarity away from itself
Transitive: to repel a charged particle
Exempel
The negative charge on the surface of the object repelled the positively charged particles.
Den negativa laddningen på objektets yta stötte bort de positivt laddade partiklarna.
04
avvisa, förkasta
to reject or dismiss something, especially an idea, argument, or theory
Transitive: to repel an idea or theory
Exempel
The philosopher repelled the idea, stating that it lacked logical coherence.
Filosofen avvisade idén och hävdade att den saknade logisk sammanhängande.
05
avvisa, framkalla en känsla av motvilja
to cause a feeling of aversion or dislike
Intransitive
Exempel
The strong scent of the perfume repelled, leaving a cloud of discomfort in the room.
Den starka doften av parfymen avvisade, och lämnade ett moln av obehag i rummet.
Lexikalt Träd
repellent
repelling
repel
