German-English translation for "ekeln"

"ekeln" English translation

ekeln
[ˈeːkəln]unpersönliches Verb | impersonal verb v/unpers <h>

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I am disgusted... it disgusts me... I find him disgusting...
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  • es ekelt mich (oder | orod mir) , mir (oder | orod mich) ekelt’s
    I am disgusted (vorDativ | dative (case) dat with, by, at)
    I loathe it, it nauseates me, it makes me feel sick
    es ekelt mich (oder | orod mir) , mir (oder | orod mich) ekelt’s
  • es ekelt mich (oder | orod mich ekelt’s) vor dem Essen
    I hate (oder | orod loathe) this dish
    es ekelt mich (oder | orod mich ekelt’s) vor dem Essen
  • mir (oder | orod mich) ekelt es davor
    it disgusts me
    mir (oder | orod mich) ekelt es davor
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ekeln
[ˈeːkəln]reflexives Verb | reflexive verb v/r

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to have an aversion to sth [sb]... I have a horror of snakes...
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ekeln
[ˈeːkəln]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t obsolet, begrifflich veraltet | obsoleteobs

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disgust, nauseate, sicken
The cleanliness of their faces disgusted him.
Er ekelte sich vor der Reinlichkeit ihrer Gesichter.
Source: Books
It gives me nausea too.
Das ekelt auch mich an.
Source: Tatoeba
But disgust can readily extend to people.
Doch kann sich Ekel leicht auf Menschen ausweiten.
Source: News-Commentary
I am disgusted at reading this.
Dies zu lesen ekelt mich an.
Source: GlobalVoices
I am sick of the subject.
Der Gegenstand ekelt mich an.
Source: Books
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