/repuɣˈnante/
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Translation
disgusting, revolting, repugnant
Word origin
From Latin repugnans, the present participle of repugnare ('to fight back, oppose'), from re ('back') plus pugnare ('to fight'). The same pugnare gives English 'pugnacious'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- repugnare
- English cognates
- pugnacious, repugnant
Grammar
Masc pluralrepugnantes
Examples
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The smell of the rubbish was disgusting.
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I find the way he treated his family repugnant.
¡ sirvieron !
What disgusting food they served last night!
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The wound had a revolting appearance.
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His behaviour was absolutely repugnant.
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