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repelente

[ʁe.pe.ˈlẽ.tə]
adjective/nounmasculine/femininepl: repelentes
repellent
1. Capable of driving away or repelling; causing disgust or aversion
The insect repellent spray kept mosquitoes away.
O spray repelente de insetos afastou os mosquitos.
2. A substance that repels insects or other pests
She applied mosquito repellent before going outside.
Ela aplicou repelente de mosquitos antes de sair.
3. Something or someone that is repulsive or disgusting
His behavior was repellent to everyone around him.
Seu comportamento era repelente para todos ao seu redor.
NYC Slang
gross; sketchy; off-putting
Synonyms
repugnanteasquerosodesagradávelinseticida
Antonyms
atrativoagradávelapetitoso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
repelente
Standard usage for both repelling substance and repulsive adjective
São Paulo
repelente
Commonly used; 'repelente de mosquito' is standard
Portugal
repelente
Standard usage; may also say 'anti-mosquitos' for commercial products

Related Idioms & Phrases

repelente de mosquitos (mosquito repellent)
repelente de insetos (insect repellent)
ser repelente para alguém (to be repulsive to someone)
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