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repellent Meaning in French (repellent signification en français)

adjectiverépulsif
nounrépulsif
Synonymes:aversiondégoûtantrepoussoir
répulsif in English:repellent
Phonetic:ʁe.pyl.sif
Plural: repellents
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de repellent en français est répulsif. (Qui inspire une forte aversion, du dégoût.)

Definitions of Repellent

  1. 1
    adjective
    répulsif

    Describing something that causes a strong feeling of dislike, disgust, or aversion.

    Qui inspire une forte aversion, du dégoût.

  2. 2
    noun
    répulsif

    A substance designed to drive away or keep away insects, water, or other unwanted elements.

    Substance destinée à repousser les insectes, l'eau, etc.

Example Sentences

“The smell from the old factory was truly repellent.”

L'odeur de la vieille usine était vraiment répugnante.

“She applied insect repellent before her hike in the forest.”

Elle a appliqué un répulsif à insectes avant sa randonnée dans la forêt.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

aversiondégoûtantrepoussoir

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

attirantattrayant

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiverepel
past tenserepelled
present participlerepelling
nounrepellency
adjectiverepulsive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

insect repellentcollocation

A substance used to keep insects away.

water repellentcollocation

A substance or treatment that makes something resistant to water.