sobressaltar

Senso (Inglese)

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

Pronunciato come (IPA)
/so.bɾe.sawˈta(ʁ)/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

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

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