startle
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of…A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
1 sensesA sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
испугispug
- a sudden involuntary movement
Examples
148 sentencesI'm sorry if I startled you.
Перепрошую, якщо я тебе налякав. — deniko
She startled him.
Вона його налякала. — deniko
ruОна напугала его. — mrtaistoi
deSie erschreckte ihn. — Zaghawa
Tom startled Mary.
Том злякав Мері. — deniko
ruТом напугал Мэри. — marafon
What startled Tom?
Що налякало Тома? — deniko
We were startled by the explosion.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English startlen, stertlen, stertyllen (“to rush, stumble along”), from Old EnFrom Middle English startlen, stertlen, stertyllen (“to rush, stumble along”), from Old English steartlian (“to kick with the foot, struggle, stumble”), equivalent to start + -le. Cognate with Old Norse stirtla (“to hobble, stagger”), Icelandic stirtla (“to straighten up, erect”). Compare also Middle English stertil (“hasty”). More at start.
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