repellant

• Algo que causa repulsión, aversión o rechazo, o que resulta desagradable al punto de alejar o disuadir.

Describes something that causes disgust, aversion, or drives away.

1. Serving to drive awayB2formal

   Having the ability to push something away or keep it at a distance.

   que repele

   • The fabric has a water-repellent coating.
   • This spray acts as a mosquito repellent.
   • The material is repellent to dirt and stains.

   Sinónimosdeterrentrepellingrepulsive

   Antónimosattractivemagnetic

2. Causing strong dislikeB2formal

   Extremely unpleasant or offensive, causing a feeling of disgust or aversion.

   repulsivo

   • His cruel behavior was repellent to everyone.
   • The smell was so repellent that I had to leave the room.
   • She found the idea of eating insects utterly repellent.

   Sinónimosabhorrentdisgustingdistastefulloathsomenauseatingodiousoffensiverepulsiverevoltingvile

   Antónimosappealingattractivedelightfullikablepleasant

• Sustancia o compuesto que se usa para repeler o ahuyentar agua, insectos o animales, o bien la capacidad inherente de repeler algo.

A noun referring to a substance or compound used to repel water, insects, or animals, or the inherent power to repel.

1. Water-repelling substanceB2formal

   A compound applied to fabrics to make them resistant to water.

   sustancia repelente al agua

   • The jacket was treated with a water repellant.
   • They applied a repellant to the tent fabric.
   • This repellant keeps the rain from soaking through.

2. Animal deterrentB1formal

   A chemical substance used to discourage animals from approaching or damaging something.

   Repelente animal

   • We sprayed insect repellant before going hiking.
   • The garden uses a natural repellant to keep deer away.
   • This repellant is effective against mosquitoes.

   Sinónimosdeterrentinsect repellentrepellent

3. Power to repelC1formal

   The inherent ability or force to drive something away or resist it.

   Poder de repeler

   • The material has a natural repellant against dirt.
   • His personality had a strange repellant effect on others.
   • The repellant of the magnetic field kept the particles apart.

   Sinónimosrepulsionresistance