repellant

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

ruОписание чего-то, что вызывает отвращение, неприязнь или отпугивает.esAlgo que causa repulsión, aversión o rechazo, o que resulta desagradable al punto de alejar o disuadir.frQui provoque le dégoût, l'aversion, ou qui éloigne, repousse.deBezeichnet etwas, das Ekel, Abneigung oder Widerwillen hervorruft oder jemanden abschreckt bzw. fernhält.ptQue causa repulsa, aversão ou afasta; que repele ou é desagradável ao ponto de provocar nojo ou afastamento.zh形容某物令人厌恶、反感或使人退缩、排斥。arوصف لشيء يثير النفور أو الاشمئزاز أو الكراهية، أو يعمل على طرد الشيء أو صده أو إبعاده.

1. Serving to drive away B2 formal

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

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

   ruОтталкивающийesque repelefrrépulsifdeAbwehrendptRepelentezh驱避的arطارد

   同义词: deterrentrepellingrepulsive

   反义词: attractivemagnetic

2. Causing strong dislike B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОтталкивающийesrepulsivofrRépugnantdeAbstoßendptRepelentezh令人反感的arمُنَفِّر

   同义词: abhorrentdisgustingdistastefulloathsomenauseatingodiousoffensiverepulsiverevoltingvile

   反义词: appealingattractivedelightfullikablepleasant

• more repellant comparative form
• most repellant superlative form

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее вещество или соединение, используемое для отпугивания воды, насекомых или животных, или присущая способность отталкивать.esSustancia o compuesto que se usa para repeler o ahuyentar agua, insectos o animales, o bien la capacidad inherente de repeler algo.frNom désignant une substance ou un composé utilisé pour éloigner l'eau, les insectes ou les animaux, ou la capacité propre à repousser.deSubstantiv, das einen Stoff oder ein Mittel bezeichnet, das dazu dient, Wasser, Insekten oder Tiere abzuwehren, oder die Eigenschaft, etwas abzustoßen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma substância ou produto usado para afastar insetos, animais ou água, ou a capacidade de repelir.zh名词，指用来驱赶水、昆虫或动物的物质或化合物，也指具有排斥、抵御能力的性质或物品。arاسم يشير إلى مادة أو مركب يُستخدم لطرد الماء أو الحشرات أو الحيوانات، أو إلى القدرة الكامنة على النفور والصد.

1. Water-repelling substance B2 formal

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

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

   ruВодоотталкивающее средствоessustancia repelente al aguafrProduit hydrofugedewasserabweisendes MittelptRepelente à águazh防水剂arمادة طاردة للماء

2. Animal deterrent B1 formal

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

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

   ruОтпугивательesRepelente animalfrProduit répulsif pour animauxdeAbschreckmittel für TiereptRepelentezh驱避剂arطارد الحيوانات

   同义词: deterrentinsect repellentrepellent

3. Power to repel C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОтталкивающая силаesPoder de repelerfrPouvoir de répulsiondeAbstoßungskraftptForça repulsorazh排斥力arقوة الطرد

   同义词: repulsionresistance

• repellants plural form
• repellants' possessive plural form
• repellant's possessive singular form