repellent
repellent · more repellent · most repellent
огидний, противний, гидкий
отвратительный, отталкивающий, непроницаемый
ekelhaft, eklig, abstoßend
Repulsive, inspiring aversionRepulsive, inspiring aversion.
/ɹəˈpɛlənt/
» I need mosquito repellent.
Мне нужно средство от комаров. — odexed
Мені потрібен засіб від комарів. — deniko
lukaszpp · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesRepulsive, inspiring aversion.
The mixture of whey, beetroot juice, and spirulina seems repellent to me.
отта́лкивающийottálkivajuščij, отврати́тельныйotvratítelʹnyj
Resistant or impervious to something.
All that fabric's supposed to be dust-repellent.
непроницаемыйnepronicajemyj
(archaic)Tending or able to repel; driving back.
These particles exercise a-highly repellent force.
отта́лкивающийottálkivajuščij
serving or tending to repel
Examples
13 sentencesTranslations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
repulsive, inspiring aversion:
resistant or impervious to something:
Origin
From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.
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Forms
more repellent, most repellent| Comparative | more repellent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most repellent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- incapable of absorbing or mixing with:resistant
- serving or tending to repel:rebarbativerepellant
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust:disgustingdisgustfuldistastefulfoulloathlyloathsomerepellantrepelling
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrepel
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form