sursauter

/syʁ.so.te/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sursaute
past
a sursauté
perfect
sursauté

Meaning

  1. to startle, to jump (in surprise)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

sauter

Sauter is the general word for to jump; sursauter means specifically to jump or flinch from surprise.

Similar in other languages

English

jump

Close — to startle, to jump in surprise relates to jumping.

Practice

1 What does sursauter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ au bruit de la porte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sursauter?

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