repulse in Finnish
repulse in Finnish is karkottaa, torjua, inhottaa — repulse means to drive back an attack or attacker.
repulse in Finnish
karkottaa
(transitive) To repel or drive back.
torjua
(transitive) To repel or drive back.
torjua
(transitive) To reject or rebuff.
inhottaa
(transitive) To cause revulsion in; to repel.
What does "repulse" mean?
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verb To drive back an attack or attacker.
"The defenders repulsed three waves of assault before nightfall."
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verb To cause someone to feel strong disgust.
"The smell from the dumpster repulsed everyone who walked past."
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noun An instance of driving something back, or of being rejected.
"The general reported a decisive repulse of the enemy forces."
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repulse in a sentence
- The defenders repulsed three waves of assault before nightfall.
- The army repulsed the invasion at the border.
- The smell from the dumpster repulsed everyone who walked past.
- The general reported a decisive repulse of the enemy forces.
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What is "repulse" in Finnish?
"repulse" in Finnish is karkottaa, torjua, inhottaa. repulse means: To drive back an attack or attacker.
How do you use "repulse" in a sentence?
Example: "The defenders repulsed three waves of assault before nightfall." In Finnish, "repulse" is karkottaa, torjua, inhottaa.
Are there other ways to say "repulse" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "repulse": karkottaa, torjua, inhottaa.
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