repulsive

rɪˈpʌlsɪv
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Translation of repulsive into German

Adjective

1.

disgusting

causing strong dislike or disgust
  • The smell from the garbage was repulsive.Der Geruch aus dem Müll war widerlich.
2.

appearance

physically unattractive
  • His repulsive appearance scared the small children..Sein abstoßendes Aussehen erschreckte die kleinen Kinder
3.

physics

Rare
having the ability to push away
Rare
abstoßend repulsiv zurückweisend
  • The magnets have a repulsive force.Die Magnete haben eine abstoßende Kraft.
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Expressions with repulsive: examples in English and translations in German

abstoßende Kraft
His arrogance created a repulsive force in the group.

Synonyms and analogies of repulsive in English

Examples of repulsive in a sentence

  • The repulsive sight made her turn away immediately.
  • The repulsive man was avoided by everyone.
  • Her repulsive features made her self-conscious.
  • The repulsive interaction kept the particles apart.
  • Repulsive forces are crucial in atomic structures.

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

Adjective
abstoßendadj.

She described her neighbor's yard as repulsive, filled with junk and weeds.

Sie beschrieb den Garten ihres Nachbarn als abstoßend, voller Gerümpel und Unkraut.

widerlichadj.

He described the bug as repulsive, shuddering at its appearance.

Er beschrieb den Käfer als widerlich und schauderte bei seinem Anblick.

widerwärtigadj.

Any human opposed to racism finds this reality repulsive and untenable.

Jeder antirassistisch gesinnte Mensch empfindet diese Realität als widerwärtig und unhaltbar.

abscheulichadj.

His actions were so repulsive that he lost many friends.

Seine Handlungen waren so abscheulich, dass er viele Freunde verlor.

ekelhaftadj.

If he's as repulsive as you say.

Wenn er wirklich so ekelhaft ist...

abschreckendadj.

Familiarity with sin will inevitably cause it to appear less repulsive.

Bekanntschaft mit der Sünde läßt sie unvermeidlich weniger abschreckend erscheinen.

abweisendadj.

Who were repulsive, absent or just crazy.

Die abweisend, abwesend oder schlichtweg durchgeknallt waren.

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Other translations for repulsive:

  • repulsivadj.
  • ekelerregendadj.
  • abscheuerregendadj.

repulsive: Examples and translations in context

He quickly turned away from the repulsive sight of rotting fruit.

Er wandte sich schnell von dem abstoßenden Anblick verfaulenden Obstes ab.

This must be completely prohibited and is definitely repulsive and shocking.

Dies muss absolut verboten werden und ist völlig abstoßend und schockierend.

That's repulsive, and I most certainly am not.

Das ist abstoßend, und das tue ich ganz sicher nicht.

Proposals that require real money costs in the game are always repulsive.

Vorschläge, die echte Geldkosten im Spiel erfordern, sind immer abstoßend.

No matter what I do I will always be repulsive.

Was ich auch tue, ich werde immer abstoßend wirken.

Uncanny goblins, those political surgeons, repulsive and of revolting ugliness.

Unheimliche Fratzen, diese politischen Chirurgen, widerlich und von abstoßender Häßlichkeit.

I vowed then and there I would never do anything so repulsive.

Ich schwor mir da, ich würde niemals etwas so Abstoßendes tun.

The strange familiarity of the soundalikes is thus both obsequious and repulsive.

Das fremdartig Vertraute der soundalikes ist dabei anbiedernd und abstoßend zugleich.

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