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startle [ˈstα:tl][sound, sb's arrival] faire sursauter ; [news, telegram] alarmer• you startled me! tu m'as fait sursauter !* * *['stɑːtl]transitive verb1) ( take aback) surprendre2) ( alarm) [sight, sound, person] effrayer
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