sobresaltar

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sobre- +‎ saltar. Cognate with English somersault.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sobɾesalˈtaɾ/ [so.β̞ɾe.sal̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: so‧bre‧sal‧tar

Verb[edit]

sobresaltar (first-person singular present sobresalto, first-person singular preterite sobresalté, past participle sobresaltado)

  1. to spook, flinch, startle, shock
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:asustar
  2. (reflexive) to jump

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