sobresaltar
/soβɾesalˈtaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- sobresalto
- preterite (yo)
- sobresalté
- past participle
- sobresaltado
Meaning
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to startle
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El ruido me sobresaltó.
The noise startled me.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
sobressaltar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to startle."
Practice
1 What does sobresaltar mean?
to startle
2 Which fingerprint chart matches sobresaltar?
sobresaltar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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