repellent in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for repellent in the English»Spanish Dictionary

repellent, repellant [Am rəˈpɛlənt, Brit rɪˈpɛl(ə)nt] ADJ

1. repellent (disgusting):

repellent

repelente

to be repellent to sb

resultarle repelente a alguien

2. repellent (against insects, sharks):

repellent spray/cream/pellets

repelente

an insect-repellent spray

un spray repelente de insectos

3. repellent (impermeable):

repellent

impermeable

this fabric is repellent to water

esta tela repele el agua

this fabric is repellent to water

esta tela es impermeable

water-repellent [Am ˈwɔdər rəˌpɛlənt, Brit], water-resistant [-rɪˌzɪstənt] ADJ

water-repellent fabric

impermeabilizado

water-repellent fabric

hidrófugo

water-repellent finish

impermeable

insect repellent, insect repellant N

insect repellent

repelente m para insectos

Translations for repellent in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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una loción repelente

a repellent

repelente persona

repellent

repelente

insect repellent

repulsivo (repulsiva) (físicamente)

repellent

repulsivo (repulsiva) (moralmente)

repellent

repugnante (físicamente)

repellent

una tela que repele el agua

a water-resistant o water-repellent fabric

las serpientes me repelen

I find snakes repellent o repulsive

me repele su actitud paternalista

I find his paternalistic attitude repellent

me causa repugnancia

I find him repellent o repulsive o repugnant

me repugnan sus mentiras

I find his lies repugnant o repellent

repellent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for repellent in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.repellent [rɪˈpelənt] N

repellent

repelente m

II.repellent [rɪˈpelənt] ADJ

repellent

repugnante

water-repellent ADJ

water-repellent

hidrófugo, -a

Translations for repellent in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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repelente (para insectos) m

repellent

repelente de mosquitos

mosquito repellent

repelente

repellent

repelente al agua

water-repellent

pomada contra mosquitos

mosquito repellent

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She found the use of magic repellent and rejected his proposal.

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The scent may also act as an ectoparasite repellent.

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Insect repellent may prevent visits by insects whilst allowing access by birds and mammals.

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A better approach is to use repellents that specifically target the chigoe flea.

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The finished plate now has a non-image area composed of ink repellent silicone.

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Flies are presented with attractant and/or repellent, and mutants that are neither attracted nor repelled are isolated.

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An example of the first relationship would be a mutualistic relationship, and the latter would be a repellent secretion.

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While nothing is shown outright, the implication is repellent enough.

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Usage instructions for repellents vary from country to country.

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It is speculated that the substances are used as repellent for some herbivores.

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