repel
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ri
pel
ˈpɛl
pel
British pronunciation
/ɹɪpˈɛl/

Definition och betydelse av "repel"på engelska

to repel
01

avvisa, driva bort

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw
Transitive: to repel sth
to repel definition and meaning
example
Exempel
The goalkeeper managed to repel every attempt at scoring during the match.
Målvakten lyckades avvärja varje försök till mål under matchen.
The knight held up his shield to repel the incoming arrows.
Riddaren höll upp sin sköld för att avvärja de inkommande pilarna.
02

avvisa, framkalla avsky

to cause someone to feel a strong dislike or aversion towards something
Transitive: to repel sb
to repel definition and meaning
example
Exempel
The foul smell of the garbage repels visitors to the alley.
Den illaluktande sopan avskräcker besökare till gränden.
Her negative comments are repelling customers from the store.
Hennes negativa kommentarer avskräcker kunder från butiken.
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
example
Exempel
The two magnets repelled each other with great force when their like poles faced each other.
De två magneterna stötte bort varandra med stor kraft när deras lika poler vändes mot varandra.
When the electric field becomes too strong, similar charges will repel one another.
När det elektriska fältet blir för starkt kommer lika laddningar att stöta bort varandra.
04

avvisa, förkasta

to reject or dismiss something, especially an idea, argument, or theory
Transitive: to repel an idea or theory
example
Exempel
The scientist repelled the hypothesis, arguing that the evidence did not support it.
Forskaren avvisade hypotesen och hävdade att bevisen inte stödde den.
The committee repelled the proposal, deeming it unfeasible in the current economic climate.
Kommittén avvisade förslaget och ansåg det vara ogenomförbart i det nuvarande ekonomiska klimatet.
05

avvisa, framkalla en känsla av motvilja

to cause a feeling of aversion or dislike
Intransitive
example
Exempel
The bitter taste of the medicine repelled, making it hard to finish the dose.
Medicinens bittra smak avskräckte, vilket gjorde det svårt att avsluta dosen.
The smell of the trash repelled, lingering in the air long after the garbage was collected.
Lukten av soporna avskräckte, kvarstod i luften länge efter att soporna hade hämtats.
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