repulsion

rɪˈpʌlʃən
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Translation of repulsion into German

Noun

1.

emotion

strong feeling of dislike or disgust
  • She felt repulsion at the sight of the mess.Sie fühlte Abscheu beim Anblick des Durcheinanders.
2.

physics

TECH.
force that pushes objects away from each other
TECH.
  • Magnetic repulsion causes the two magnets to push apart..Die magnetische Abstoßung bewirkt, dass die beiden Magnete auseinander gedrückt werden
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Synonyms and analogies of repulsion in English

Examples of repulsion in a sentence

  • The movie's violence filled her with repulsion.
  • The repulsion between the charges was evident.
  • Electrostatic repulsion kept the particles apart.

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

Noun
dieAbstoßungnf.

The repulsion between the charged objects was clearly visible under the microscope.

Die Abstoßung zwischen den geladenen Objekten war unter dem Mikroskop deutlich sichtbar.

dieAbneigungnf.

The crowd gasped in shared repulsion at the gruesome scene before them.

Die Menge schauderte in geteilter Abneigung bei dem grausigen Anblick vor ihnen.

dieRepulsionnf.

The emergence of forms from atoms, their attraction and repulsion, is noisy.

Das Hervorgehen der Bildungen aus den Atomen, ihre Repulsion und Attraktion ist geräuschvoll.

Abscheunmf.

I slowly began to have an odd repulsion for my pregnant sister.

Nach und nach entwickelte ich eine seltsame Abscheu vor meiner schwangeren Schwester.

dieAbwehrnf.

The psychic energy is tensed, ready for both reception and repulsion.

Die psychische Energie ist angespannt, sie ist sowohl zum Empfang als auch zur Abwehr bereit.

Ekeln.

Imagination and repulsion, intrigue and wit enter into a unique alliance.

Phantasie und Ekel, Intrige und Witz gehen eine einzigartige Verbindung ein.

dasAbstoßennn.

Detached from the object they disclose themselves in parallel company, in encounter and repulsion.

Abgelöst vom Gegenstand erschliessen sie sich uns im nebeneinander laufenden Begleiten, im Begegnen und Abstoßen.

derWiderwillenm.

Repulsion has also disappeared to me

Der Widerwille ist auch mir entschwunden

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Other translations for repulsion:

  • Ablehnungnf.
  • Zurückweisungnf.

repulsion: Examples and translations in context

In nuclear fusion, the tunnel effect helps protons overcome their electrostatic repulsion.

Bei der Kernfusion hilft der Tunneleffekt Protonen, ihre elektrostatische Abstoßung zu überwinden.

The repulsion between the opposing forces created tension in the room.

Die Abstoßung zwischen den gegensätzlichen Kräften erzeugte Spannung im Raum.

Incentives for physical activity underscore a conflict between attraction and repulsion.

Ansporne zur physischen Aktivität erscheinen im Widerstreit zwischen Anziehung und Abstoßung.

When both want to rule, there is repulsion or conflict.

Wenn beide herrschen wollen, gibt es Abstossung oder Konflikt.

The repulsion of negative charges in the hydrogel could thus be eliminated.

Die Abstoßung negativer Ladungen im Hydrogel konnte dadurch aufgehoben werden.

The team studied the local repulsion between electrons on the same atom.

Das Team untersuchte die lokale Abstoßung zwischen den Elektronen am selben Atom.

With increasing elastic repulsion, the structures tend to look more compact.

Mit stärker werdender elastischer Abstoßung werden die Strukturen immer kompakter.

Engelmann's exploration of her own history oscillates between attraction and repulsion.

Engelmanns Annäherung an die eigene Geschichte schwankt zwischen Anziehung und Abstoßung.

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