sobresalto
/soβɾeˈsalto/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los sobresaltos
Meaning
-
start
Built from sobre (over) + salto (jump).
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Se llevó un sobresalto.
He got a fright.
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Made of
- sobre over
- salto jump
Practice
1 What does sobresalto mean?
start
2 Fill the gap: Se llevó un ___.
Full sentence: Se llevó un sobresalto. (He got a fright.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sobresalto?
sobresalto: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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