repulse
re·pulse
repulse · repulses · repulsed · repulsing
вести, їхати, їздити
дать отпор, давать отпор, отбить, отразить
fahren, treiben, führen
To repel or drive backTo repel or drive back.
/ɹɪˈpʌls/
» Tom said that he felt repulsed.
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3 senses(transitive)To repel or drive back.
to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy
отража́тьotražátʹ, отрази́тьotrazítʹ, отбива́тьotbivátʹ
force or drive back
(transitive)To reject or rebuff.
to repulse a suitor
отка́зыватьotkázyvatʹ, отказа́тьotkazátʹ, отверга́тьotvergátʹ
(transitive)To cause revulsion in; to repel.
The smell of rotting food repulsed me.
I find your conduct reprehensible, disgusting, and it repulses me, the way a mongoose repulses a snake.
отта́лкиватьottálkivatʹ, оттолкну́тьottolknútʹ
be repellent to; cause aversion in
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By meaning 3
to repel or drive back:
to reject or rebuff:
to cause revulsion:
Origin
Inherited from Middle English repulsen, a learned borrowing from Latin repulsus, from repeInherited from Middle English repulsen, a learned borrowing from Latin repulsus, from repellō.
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Forms
repulses, repulsing, repulsed, repulsedSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle