repellent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈpɛlənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈpɛlənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri pel′ənt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
repellent,
repellant n		 (product: spray, etc., that repels) (de insectos)repelente nm
 I always carry a bottle of mosquito repellent in the car.
 Siempre llevo una botella de repelente de mosquitos en el auto.
repellent adj figurative (offensive, repugnant)repelente adj
  repulsivo/a adj
  repugnante adj
 There was a truly repellent smell coming from the cellar.
 Había un olor verdaderamente repelente saliendo del sótano.
repellent adj (repels insects) (insectos)repelente adj mf
 We need some repellent spray if we want to trek in the jungle.
 Necesitamos un aerosol repelente si queremos caminar por la jungla.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bug repellent,
insect repellent n		 US (chemical deterring insects)repelente de insectos nm + loc adj
insect repellent,
insect repellant n		 (chemical that deters insects)repelente de insectos grupo nom
 Put on some insect repellent before you walk in the woods.
 Ponte un poco de repelente de insectos antes de ir a caminar por el bosque.
mosquito repellent n (spray, lotion, etc.)repelente de insectos nm + loc adj
  repelente de mosquitos nm + loc adj
shark repellent n ([sth] that drives sharks away)repelente de tiburones nm + loc adj
shark repellent n figurative (business: to prevent hostile takeover)prevención de explotadores, protección contra explotadores grupo nom
  (figurado)repelente de tiburones grupo nom
water-resistant,
water-repellent adj		 (superficially waterproof)resistente al agua loc adj
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'repellent' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
creep - disgusting - grim - gruesome - rebarbative - turnoff - ugly thing
Spanish:
ahuyentador - repelente - antimosquitos - insecticida - repeler


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