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Significados de rebuff en inglés

catalán
rebuig
español
repulsa

An instance of driving away or warding off.

repulsa
portugués
repelir
catalán
menysprear
español
despreciar

Force or drive back.

despreciar
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Examples for "repel"
Examples for "repel"
1
June 3: Citizens repel a charge towards Tiananmen by thousands of soldiers.
Reuters
2
The Great Wall of China was unable to repel the raiding hordes.
News.com.au
3
No country was better prepared to repel the infestation than North Korea.
World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
4
To assemble protons requires hard work because they naturally repel each other.
Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
5
And now I control an empire, because hard work didn't repel me.
Iron lace
1
Does exercise help or hinder our bodies' ability to fight off infections?
The Irish Times
2
They demonstrated a range of techniques invertebrates use to fight off diseases.
Wired
3
May has said she will fight off any attempt to unseat her.
The South African
4
It's actually harder to fight off opponents you only want to discourage.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
5
Kevin Owens helps fight off the heels, but then suddenly nails Kofi.
The South African
1
These members will support paramedics at scenes and drive back to hospitals.
News.com.au
2
It is a fine morning; we shall have a brisk drive back.
Colonel Thorndyke's Secret
3
They would drive back to London immediately after breakfast the next day.
Five on a treasure island
4
Two days minimum before they could get the Susumi drive back on-line.
The truth of valor
5
Get in the car and drive back to the hotel right away.
The Great Book of Amber
portugués
desconsideração
catalán
despreci
español
desprecio

A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

desprecio
Uso de rebuff en inglés
1
The government ran on a pro-war ticket and suffered a resounding rebuff.
The Guardian
2
The woman's resentment of the rebuff seemed to spur her lagging ideas.
The House of Mirth
3
She was really a little dazed by the firmness of the rebuff.
The Treasure
4
Anything that was not actual rebuff was invitation to her blunted sense.
The Judgment House
5
Hence it was that I received my second rebuff of the morning.
Dream Days
6
This distant rejoinder practically ends the brief acquaintance without any discourteous rebuff.
Etiquette
7
Your moral and physical welfare must not be shaken by this rebuff.
The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters
8
Shuddering, she turned the knob and paused again for rebuff or command.
Dark Hollow
9
I recognized that refusal would be regarded as a rebuff, and therefore:
Bat Wing
10
The Chamberlain drew his cloak about him, cold with a contemptuous rebuff.
Doom Castle
11
Stung by the rebuff, Lincoln withdrew the bill, and started for home.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete
12
Annoyed at the churlish rebuff, I turned my back and walked home.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Ho...
13
Our hero left this store a little disheartened by his second rebuff.
The Cash Boy
14
The girl, somewhat to his surprise, showed no resentment at his rebuff.
The Uphill Climb
15
There have been moments of failure, of rebuff, and even of disaster.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
16
She's been made an unpaid employee to rebuff criticisms about her… Audio
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