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startle ['stɑ:təl](person → surprise) surprendre, étonner; (→ frighten, alarm) faire peur à, alarmer; (→ cause to jump) faire sursauter; (animal, bird, fish) effaroucher;∎ I didn't mean to startle you je ne voulais pas vous faire peur;∎ it startled me or I was startled to see how much he had aged j'ai été surpris ou ç'a été un choc pour moi de voir à quel point il avait vieilli;∎ the noise startled him out of his reverie le bruit l'a brusquement tiré de ses rêveriess'effaroucher
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