repelús

el repelús
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. the shivers
Esas arañas peludas me dan repelús.Those hairy spiders give me the shivers.
b. the creeps
¿Tenemos que ver este documental? Esas serpientes me producen repelús.Do we have to watch this documentary? Those snakes are giving me the creeps.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Me dio un repelús cuando ese baboso intentó besarme.I was repulsed when that creep tried to kiss me.
La tienda estaba llena de búhos disecados. - ¡Qué repelús!The store was full of stuffed owls. - How repellent!
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