repel
gb/ɹɪpˈɛl/ us/ɹɪpˈɛl/
B2
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
formal
C1
action
1
drive back an attack
To stop an attack and make the attacker go back.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] repels [an attack/invaders] (from [place])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with "expel" (force someone to leave a place) or "repulse" (a strong sense of disgust).
Sinonime
fend off (More common in everyday English; emphasizes defense.)
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drive back (Emphasizes pushing the attacker to retreat.)
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beat back (Often used for attacks, flames, or crowds; slightly dramatic.)
Antonime
succumb to (Fail to resist; be overcome by the attack.)
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yield to (Give way rather than continue resisting.)
Colocații
repel an attack
|repel an invasion
|repel the enemy
|repel invaders
|repel forces
|repel a raid
|successfully repel
|repel an assault
|repel a challenge
|repel advances
Teme
conflict
|military
|security
Exemple
- The army repelled the attack before it reached the city.
- Security guards repelled the intruders at the main gate.
- Local forces repelled repeated raids along the border.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The soldiers repelled the attack.
- They repelled the invaders.
Verb
B2
action
2
cause strong dislike or disgust
To make someone feel disgusted or not interested.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] repels [someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "repel" when they mean "reject" (refuse) or "refuse" (say no).
Sinonime
repulse (Stronger and more literary; often implies disgust.)
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disgust (Directly names the feeling caused.)
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put off (More informal; often weaker than "repel".)
Antonime
attract (Cause interest or liking; the opposite effect.)
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appeal to (Create a positive response or interest.)
Colocații
repel people
|repel customers
|repel voters
|find something repelling
|a repelling smell
|repel rather than attract
|repel someone instantly
|repel someone completely
|repel potential buyers
|repel interest
Teme
emotions
|social
Exemple
- His rude comments repelled many people in the room.
- The smell of rotten food repelled her immediately.
- A hard sell can repel customers instead of persuading them.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The bad smell repelled me.
- His behavior repels people.
Verb
B2
action
3
keep something away or off
To stop something from coming near or sticking.
Tipar de utilizare:
[material/product] repels [water/insects/dirt]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse "repel" instead of simpler verbs like "keep off" or "keep away" in casual speech.
Sinonime
ward off (Often used for unwanted things like insects or illness; slightly more idiomatic.)
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deter (Emphasizes discouraging something from coming near.)
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resist (Common for materials (e.g., resist water/stains) and implies durability.)
Antonime
absorb (Take in liquid rather than keeping it off.)
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attract (Draw something toward itself rather than keeping it away.)
Colocații
repel water
|water-repellent
|repel insects
|repel mosquitoes
|repel stains
|repel dirt
|repel moisture
|repel oil
|repel bugs
|repel pests
Teme
daily_life
|materials
|health
Exemple
- This spray repels mosquitoes for up to eight hours.
- The jacket’s fabric repels water, so light rain beads on the surface.
- A good sealant can repel stains and make cleaning easier.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This lotion repels insects.
- The coat repels water.
Verb
technical
C1
process
4
push apart by a force
To move away from each other because of a force.
Tipar de utilizare:
[two things] repel (each other)
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse "repel" and "attract" when describing magnets or charges; "repel" means push away.
Sinonime
push apart (Plain-language equivalent; less technical.)
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drive apart (Suggests a stronger separating force.)
Antonime
attract (Pull toward each other (opposite force effect).)
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draw together (Move toward each other rather than separating.)
Colocații
repel each other
|like charges repel
|repel strongly
|repel weakly
|electrically repel
|magnetically repel
|repel at close range
|repelling force
|repel a magnet
|repel a charged particle
Teme
science
|physics
Exemple
- Like electric charges repel each other.
- If you turn the magnets the same way, they repel and won’t stick together.
- At short distances, the particles repel strongly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The two magnets repel each other.
- Like charges repel.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
repel
IPA
GB/ɹɪpˈɛl/
US/ɹɪpˈɛl/
Silabe și accent
re - pel (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pel)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: repel
- 3rd Person Singular: repels
- Present Participle: repelling
- Past: repelled
Expresii
repel an attack
1/ɹɪpˈɛl ən ətˈæk/
fixed phrase
formal
stop an enemy attack
To stop an attack and make the attacker go back.
Exemple
- The troops repelled an attack at dawn.
- The system is designed to repel an attack on the network.
- Police repelled an attack on the station.
repel water
1/ɹɪpˈɛl wˈɔtɚ/
fixed phrase
stop water from soaking in
To keep water off something.
Exemple
- The coating helps the fabric repel water.
- These hiking boots repel water but still let your feet breathe.
- A good wax will repel water and protect the paint.