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    Repoussait (en. Repelled)

    /ʁə.pu.sɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To push something or someone back.
    He was pushing the limits of science.
    Il repoussait les limites de la science.
    To dismiss a proposal or an idea.
    She was rejecting the idea of going on a trip.
    Elle repoussait l'idée de partir en voyage.
    To postpone an event or action.
    They postponed the meeting to the following week.
    Ils repoussait la réunion à la semaine suivante.

    Etymology

    From Old French repouser, composed of re- and pousser.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    pushing the limits
    Expanding perspectives or challenges.
    repousser les limites
    putting off until later
    Postponing an action or event to a later date.
    repousser à plus tard
    pushing someone away
    Causing a person to distance themselves or leave.
    repousser quelqu'un

    Related Words

    repulse
    Form of the verb repousser, meaning to push back.
    repousse
    push
    Action of pressing something to move it.
    pousser

    Slang Meanings

    To delay something informally.
    I'm going to push it to tomorrow, easy-going.
    Je vais le repousser à demain, tranquillou.
    To avoid a confrontation.
    He postponed the debate; it was too intense.
    Il a repoussé le débat, c'était trop chaud.