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1 startle
['stɑːtl]1) (take aback) [reaction, discovery] sorprendere, sbigottire2) (alarm) [sight, sound, person] allarmare, spaventare* * *(to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) spaventare, far sussultare* * *startle /ˈstɑ:tl/n.sussulto; sobbalzo; trasalimento; soprassalto.(to) startle /ˈstɑ:tl/A v. t.1 far sussultare; far trasalire; allarmare; sbigottire; spaventare; sgomentare: The hare was startled by the hounds, la lepre è stata spaventata dai caniB v. i.sussultare; sobbalzare; trasalire: to startle at a sudden noise, trasalire a un rumore improvviso* * *['stɑːtl]1) (take aback) [reaction, discovery] sorprendere, sbigottire2) (alarm) [sight, sound, person] allarmare, spaventare
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