repel

repel
transitive verb,
-ll-
1) (drive back) abwehren [Feind, Annäherungsversuch usw.]; abstoßen [Feuchtigkeit, elektrische Ladung, Magnetpol]
2) (be repulsive to) abstoßen
* * *
[rə'pel]
past tense, past participle - repelled; verb
1) (to resist or fight (an enemy) successfully: to repel invaders.) zurückschlagen
2) (to cause a feeling of dislike or disgust: She was repelled by his dirty appearance.) abstoßen
3) (to force to move away: Oil repels water.) abstoßen
* * *
re·pel
<-ll->
[rɪˈpel]
vt
to \repel sb jdn zurückweisen [o abweisen]
to \repel sth etw abweisen
this coat \repels moisture dieser Mantel ist Wasser abweisend
2. MIL (form: repulse)
to \repel sb/sth jdn/etw abwehren
to \repel an attack einen Angriff abwehren
3. PHYS
to \repel sth magnets etw abstoßen
4. (disgust)
sb is \repelled by sth etw stößt jdn ab
to be \repelled by the sight of sb/sth vom Anblick einer Person/einer S. gen abgestoßen werden
* * *
[rɪ'pel]
1. vt
1) enemy, attack zurückschlagen; sb's advances, insects, flies abwehren; water abstoßen
2) (= disgust) abstoßen
2. vi
(= disgust) abstoßen
* * *
repel [rıˈpel] v/t
1. den Feind etc zurückschlagen, -treiben
2. einen Angriff etc abschlagen, abweisen, auch einen Schlag etc abwehren
3. fig
a) ab-, zurückweisen
b) eine Bitte etc ab-, ausschlagen
c) einen Vorschlag etc von sich weisen
d) ein Dogma etc verwerfen
4. zurückstoßen, -drängen
5. PHYS Wasser etc abstoßen
6. fig jemanden abstoßen, anwidern
* * *
transitive verb,
-ll-
1) (drive back) abwehren [Feind, Annäherungsversuch usw.]; abstoßen [Feuchtigkeit, elektrische Ladung, Magnetpol]
2) (be repulsive to) abstoßen
* * *
v.
abweisen v.
rückweisen v.

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