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Meaning of Startle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈstɑːt(ə)l

Definitions

A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

Equivalents

العربية باغت بَاغَثَ فاجأ

Български изплаша изплашвам плаша уплаша уплашвам шок

Bosanski шок

Català espantar espantar-se

Čeština leknutí polekat vylekat zastrašit

Deutsch aufschrecken erschrecken scheuen

Ελληνικά αιφνιδιάζω ξαφνιάζω

Esperanto alarmi konsterni

Español alarmar alarmarse aspaventar asustar asustarse espantar espantarse evitar impedir pajarear sobrecoger sobrecogerse sobresaltar sobresaltarse sobresalto

Suomi harhauttaa hätkähdys hätkähtää hätkäyttää kavahtaa säikähtää säikäyttää

Français surprendre sursauter

עברית הזדעזע

Hrvatski шок

Italiano evitare scattare schivare sobbalzare sorprendere spaventare

日本語脅かす

Latina cōnsternō pavefacio terreo

Nederlands laten schrikken schrikken verschrikken

Português assustar dar um susto

Русский испуг испугать напуга́ть пугать

Српски шок

Svenska spritta

ไทย ความตกใจ

Українська злякати

Examples

“The figure of a man heaving in sight amidst these wide solitudes, always causes a startle and thrill of expectation and doubt, similar to the feeling produced by the announcement of " a strange sail ahead" on shipboard, during a long voyage.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of Startle | Babel Free

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