revolting

[US]/rɪ'vəʊltɪŋ/
[UK]/rɪ'voltɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Ekstremt ubehagelig eller avskyelig, som forårsaker sterke følelser av avsky; opprørsk, trotsk.
Word Forms
Present Participlerevolting

Example Sentences

This is revolting to me.

Dette er vemmelig for meg.

It is revolting to our idea of morality.

Det er vemmelig i forhold til vår idé om moral.

revolting against high taxes.

å protestere mot høye skatter.

a revolting smell of bad eggs

en vemmelig lukt av dårlige egg

Have a sniff of this medicine—it smells revolting,doesn’t it?

Ta en sniff av denne medisinen – den lukter vemmelig, ikke sant?

The barracks of the government force was attacked by the revolting soldiers.

Regjeringsstyrkenes brakker ble angrepet av de opprørske soldatene.

The prisoners are revolting against living conditions in the prisons by refusing to eat.

Fangene protesterer mot forholdene i fengslene ved å nekte å spise.

Real-world Examples

My husband likes white sliced, unfortunately. And that is just revolting.

Min mann liker hvitt brød, dessverre. Og det er bare vemmelig.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

" I wouldn't eat that, I'm sure it'd be revolting."

" Jeg ville ikke spist det, jeg er sikker på at det ville være vemmelig."

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Who would have thought something so revolting could do so much good?

Hvem skulle ha trodd at noe så vemmelig kunne gjøre så mye godt?

Source: Scishow Selected Series

You could use general negative adjectives like disgusting or revolting.

Du kan bruke generelle negative adjektiver som frastøtende eller vemmelig.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

You can also use the adjectives " revolting" and " disgusting" .

Du kan også bruke adjektivene "vemmelig" og "frastøtende".

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

The Oompa-Loompas ate nothing but green caterpillars, which tasted revolting.

Oompa-Loompaene spiste ingenting annet enn grønne larver, som smakte vemmelig.

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Bad women and all they involved were mysterious and revolting matters to her.

Dårlige kvinner og alt de involverte var mystiske og vemmelige forhold for henne.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Yuck – that's revolting! Why don't you go and put it in the bin?

Æsj – det er vemmelig! Hvorfor går du ikke og kaster det i søpla?

Source: 6 Minute English

So they're having children all the time–like dogs. It's too revolting.

Så får de barn hele tiden – som hunder. Det er for vemmelig.

Source: Brave New World

The furry beaked bat might be hissing: your desires are revolting.

Den lodne nebbløde flaggermusen kan være i ferd med å pese: dine ønsker er vemmelige.

Source: The school of life

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