repulse

rɪˈpʌls
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Translation of repulse into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

emotion

cause someone to feel intense disgust
  • His rude behavior repulsed her immediately..Sein unhöfliches Verhalten stieß sie sofort ab
2.

military

drive back an attacking force
  • The army repulsed the enemy attack.Die Armee wehrte den feindlichen Angriff ab.
3.

social

Rare
reject with coldness or discourtesy
Rare
  • She repulsed his advances with a stern look.Sie wies seine Annäherungsversuche mit einem strengen Blick zurück.

Noun

1.

emotion

Dated
feeling of aversion or disgust
Dated
  • He felt a repulse at the sight of the mess.Er fühlte einen Widerwillen beim Anblick des Durcheinanders.
2.

military

Dated
act of driving back an attack
Dated
Zurückschlag Abwehr fZurückdrängung
  • The army's repulse of the invaders was swift.Der Zurückschlag der Angreifer durch die Armee war schnell.
3.

rejection

Dated
instance of rejecting someone or something
Dated
  • Her repulse of his advances was clear.Ihre Zurückweisung seiner Annäherungsversuche war deutlich.
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Synonyms and analogies of repulse in English

Examples of repulse in a sentence

  • Her cruel remarks repulsed everyone at the party.
  • The soldiers repulsed the invaders at dawn.
  • They managed to repulse the surprise attack.
  • He tried to join the group but was repulsed.
  • The proposal was repulsed by the committee immediately.
  • The repulse was evident in her expression.

Translations of "repulse" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
abwehrenv.

This asset has kept fraudulent fake watchmakers away like garlic repulse vampires.

Dieser Aktivposten hat betrügerische falsche Uhrmacher ferngehalten wie Vampire, die Knoblauch abwehren.

zurückschlagenv.

Using his knowledge of martial arts, he could easily repulse the aggressive opponent.

Mit seinem Wissen in Kampfkunst konnte er den aggressiven Gegner leicht zurückschlagen.

abstoßenv.

The sight of maggots can repulse even the bravest individuals.

Der Anblick von Maden kann selbst die tapfersten Menschen abstoßen.

vertreibenv.

The soldiers repulse the enemy's charges with confident determination and precise coordination.

Die Soldaten vertreiben die feindlichen Angriffe mit selbstbewusster Entschlossenheit und präziser Koordination.

zurückweisenv.

It is my firm hope that the coming convention will ruthlessly repulse the revisionists.

Ich habe die feste Hoffnung, daß der kommende Parteitag die Revisionisten unbarmherzig zurückweisen wird.

Noun
dieAbwehrnf.

Every soldier knew the significance of a successful repulse for their survival.

Jeder Soldat kannte die Bedeutung einer erfolgreichen Abwehr für ihr Überleben.

dieZurückweisungnf.

The sudden repulse caught the attackers off guard, forcing them to retreat.

Die plötzliche Zurückweisung überraschte die Angreifer und zwang sie zum Rückzug.

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repulse: Examples and translations in context

He can summon a magnetic field for protection or to repulse enemies.

Er kann zum Schutz ein magnetisches Feld erschaffen und damit Feinde abwehren.

His decisive action helped to repulse the robbery attempt at the convenience store.

Seine entschlossene Handlung half, den Raubversuch im Laden abzuwehren.

Their training allowed them to quickly repulse the ambush set by the rival group.

Ihr Training erlaubte es ihnen, den Hinterhalt der gegnerischen Gruppe schnell abzuwehren.

With skillful maneuvers, they were able to repulse the ongoing assault from multiple fronts.

Durch geschickte Manöver gelang es ihnen, den anhaltenden Angriff von mehreren Fronten abzuwehren.

To maintain peace, the guards will repulse any unauthorized entries into the facility.

Um den Frieden zu wahren, werden die Wachen unbefugte Zutritte in die Anlage abwehren.

There is no sign of a credible front to repulse this barbaric behaviour.

Da gibt es kein Zeichen einer glaubwürdigen Front dieses barbarische Verhalten abzuwehren.

The quick-thinking officer devised a plan to repulse any further attacks on the fortress.

Der schnell denkende Offizier entwickelte einen Plan, um weitere Angriffe auf die Festung abzuwehren.

Neither wealth nor military force can help repulse a cyber attack.

Weder Wohlstand noch militärische Stärke können dabei helfen, Internet-Anschläge abzuwehren.

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