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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbwehrmittel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Abwehrmittel
"Der Gärtner verwendete ein natürliches Abwehrmittel, um die Pflanzen zu schützen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that deters or drives away pests or undesirable elements.
"The gardener applied a natural insect repellent to protect the plants."
- 1
Having the ability to repel; causing avoidance.
"The repellent odor of the spoiled food made everyone leave the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'repellent' originates from the Latin 'repellentem', the present participle of 'repellere', meaning 'to drive back'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to describe substances that drive away pests or unwanted entities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repellent" is said worldwide
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répulsif
Transliteration: répulsif
"Le jardinier a appliqué un répulsif naturel pour protéger les plantes."
Abwehrmittel
Transliteration: Abwehrmittel
"Der Gärtner verwendete ein natürliches Abwehrmittel, um die Pflanzen zu schützen."
repellente
Transliteration: repellente
"Il giardiniere ha applicato un repellente naturale per proteggere le piante."
repelente
Transliteration: repelente
"El jardinero aplicó un repelente natural para proteger las plantas."
repelente
Transliteration: repelente
"O jardineiro aplicou um repelente natural para proteger as plantas."
निषेधक
Transliteration: nishedhak
"बागवान ने पौधों की रक्षा के लिए एक प्राकृतिक निषेधक लगाया।"
驱虫剂
Transliteration: qūchóngjì
"园丁使用了一种天然驱虫剂来保护植物。"
퇴치제
Transliteration: toechije
"정원사는 식물을 보호하기 위해 천연 퇴치제를 사용했습니다."
忌避剤
Transliteration: kihi-zai
"庭師は植物を守るために天然の忌避剤を使用しました。"
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