startle

(Angielski)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
2. (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To deter; to cause to deviate.

Noun

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

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/

Etymologia (Angielski)

Dziedziczone z średnioangielski: startlen

Dziedziczone z staroangielski: steartlian

Pokrewny z staronordyjski: stirtla

Pokrewny z islandzki: stirtla

Pokrewny z średnioangielski: stertil

In summary

From 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.

Koncepcje

bać się

przestraszyć

przerazić

zbulwersować

bulwersować

Synonimy

frighten

surprise

alarm

shock

⚡

start

scare

😨

astonish

jump

stun

intimidate

astound

terrify

appal

dumbfound

galvanize

galvanise

catch unawares

upset

stagger

puzzle

jolt

jerk

amaze

dismay

affright

cow

🐮

disconcert

distress

petrify

shy

stupefy

take aback

terrorize

wince

fear

😨

startled

horrify

shocked

chill

be afraid

shudder

daunt

spook

electrify

quiver

bemuse

give a start

fright

recoil

attack

👊

Tłumaczenia

erschrecken

sobresaltar

surprendre

effrayer

sursauter

spaventare

asustar

😨

bestificar

ontstellen

aufschrecken

ontzetten

⚡

trasalire

atordoar

desconcertar

überraschen