repulsion

UK
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
US
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/

Übersetzungen

repulsionsubstantiv
repulsions
Pl.
The repulsion between the two magnets was strong.
Отталкивание между двумя магнитами было сильным.
He felt a strong repulsion towards the idea of eating insects.
Он почувствовал сильное отвращение к идее есть насекомых.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
repulsionadjektiv
UK
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
US
/rɪˈpʌl.ʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote a connection with repulsion, especially in technical contexts (e.g., "repulsion motor").

Definitionen

repulsionsubstantiv
A feeling of intense distaste or disgust.
She felt a strong sense of repulsion at the sight of the decaying food.
The force by which bodies repel one another, such as the force that pushes two magnets apart.
The repulsion between the two magnets was strong enough to prevent them from touching.
The act of repelling or the state of being repelled.
The fortress was built for the repulsion of invaders.
repulsionadjektiv
Relating to or involving repulsion.
Engineers studied the repulsion forces between the charged plates.