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Meaning of Repellent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɹəˈpɛlənt

Definitions

  1. A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
  2. A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
  3. Someone or something that repels.
    broadly, obsolete

Equivalents

العربية الطّارد
Български противен
Čeština repelent
Español impermeable repelente repelente para insectos repulsivo
Suomi hylkivä hyönteiskarkote karkote karkotin kestävä kuvottava pitävä vastenmielinen
Français repellent répulsif
Gàidhlig ola ana-chuileag
Bahasa Indonesia repelan
Italiano disgustoso repellente ripugnante
Português repelente repugnante
Română antipatic repulsiv respingător
Русский непроницаемый отвратительный отта́лкивающий

Examples

“None of the mosquito repellents we've tried work⟳.”
“They applied dirt repellent to the sports car.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Repellently repeller Repelling repellingness repellor Repels

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