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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrepousser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rəpuse
"Les soldats ont été formés pour repousser toute attaque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To drive or force back or away.
"The soldiers were trained to repel any attacks from the enemy." - 2
To cause aversion in someone; to disgust.
"The foul smell from the garbage can repelled the guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'repel' originates from the Latin 'repellere', which means 'to drive back'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to signify the act of pushing away or resisting something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repel" is said worldwide
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repousser
Transliteration: rəpuse
"Les soldats ont été formés pour repousser toute attaque."
abwehren
Transliteration: abˈveːʁən
"Die Soldaten wurden trainiert, um Angriffe abzuwehren."
respingere
Transliteration: resˈpiŋɡere
"I soldati sono stati addestrati a respingere gli attacchi."
repeler
Transliteration: repeˈleɾ
"Los soldados fueron entrenados para repeler cualquier ataque."
repelir
Transliteration: ʁepeˈliʁ
"Os soldados foram treinados para repelir ataques."
दूर करना
Transliteration: door karna
"सैनिकों को हमलों को दूर करने के लिए प्रशिक्षित किया गया।"
抵制
Transliteration: dǐzhì
"士兵们接受了抵制攻击的训练。"
저항하다
Transliteration: jeohanghada
"군인들은 공격을 저항하도록 훈련받았다."
撃退する
Transliteration: gekitai suru
"兵士たちは攻撃を撃退するために訓練された。"
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