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be repulsed by

[/bi rɪˈpʌlst baɪ/]
verb phrase
ser repugnado por; sentir repugnância por
1. to feel intense disgust or aversion towards someone or something
I was repulsed by the smell coming from the garbage bin.
Fui repugnado pelo cheiro que vinha da lata de lixo.
2. to be physically or emotionally pushed away from someone or something due to disgust
She was repulsed by his rude behavior.
Ela sentiu repugnância pelo seu comportamento rude.
NYC Slang
be grossed out by; be turned off by
Synonyms
be disgusted bybe revolted bybe sickened byfind abhorrentrecoil from
Antonyms
be attracted tobe drawn tobe fascinated byembracewelcome

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser repugnado por; sentir repugnância por
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ficar com nojo de
more colloquial alternative
São Paulo
ser repugnado por; achar nojento
standard usage with colloquial variants
Portugal
sentir repugnância por; ser repelido por
more formal register preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn one's stomach
make one's skin crawl
be put off by
have no stomach for
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