repellent

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “repellant.”
repellent(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. repelente
You offended everyone and they thought you were absolutely repellent.Ofendiste a todos y les pareciste totalmente repelente.
b. repugnante
The art critic thought the work was repellent and gave it a bad review.El crítico de arte consideró la obra fue repugnante y le hizo una mala reseña.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el repelente
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Wear insect repellent so that you don't get bitten by mosquitoes.Lleva repelente contra insectos para que no te muerdan los mosquitos.
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