What does repelir in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word repelir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use repelir in Portuguese.

The word repelir in Portuguese means repel, repulse, drive out, expel, repelir, vencer, repelir, repelir, rejeitar, recusar, repelir, afugentar, expulsar, repelir, repelir, repelir, rejeitar, repelir, repelir. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word repelir

repel, repulse, drive out, expel

repelir

transitive verb (insects, etc: keep away) (insetos, etc.)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
What natural substances repel insects?

vencer

(repel, fight back)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The pensioner fought back and succeeded in beating off his attackers.

repelir

transitive verb (repulse, disgust) (repulsa)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The smell in the shop repels most customers.

repelir, rejeitar, recusar

transitive verb (repel, force away)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The army repulsed the approaching assault on the village.

repelir, afugentar, expulsar

(repel, force to leave)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela o repeliu com as constantes reclamações dela.
She drove him away with her constant nagging.

repelir

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (dismiss, disregard)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
She decided to push aside all negative thoughts and thus became a happier person.

repelir

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (reject) (rejeitar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I wish Tom would talk to me about his worries instead of pushing me away.

repelir

transitive verb (physics: oppose) (física: opor)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Which poles of a magnet repel each other?

rejeitar, repelir

transitive verb (rebuff)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela rejeita as investidas do jovem.
She rejects the young man's advances.

repelir

transitive verb (repel: water) (água)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As costas do pato repelem água por causa das penas oleosas.
A duck's back sheds water thanks to its oily feathers.

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