sobressaltar

Signification (Anglais)

1. (transitive) to startle (to frighten by sudden alarm)
2. (reflexive) to be startled
3. to jump over

Concepts

surprendre

étonner

sursauter

stupéfier

surprise

Synonymes

surpreender

assombrar

Traductions

verrassen

sorprendre

sorprender

betrappen

surprise

sorprendere

überraschen

snappen

opschrikken

start

فاجأ

باغت

εκπλήσσω

verblüffen

أدْهش

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/so.bɾe.sawˈta(ʁ)/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à espagnol: sobresaltar

In summary

From sobre- (“above, over”) + saltar (“to leap”). Compare Spanish sobresaltar (“to spook, startle”).