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startle verb

  /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ , /ˈstɑːt(ə)l/
  • (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
 spaventare, sorprendere
  • (transitive, obsolete) To deter; to cause to deviate.
 evitare, schivare
  • (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
 scattare, sobbalzare

startling adjective

  /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/ , /ˈstɑɹt.lɪŋ/ , /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/ , /ˈstɑːt.lɪŋ/
  • Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
 sconvolgente, sorprendente

startled adjective

  /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/ , /ˈstɑːt.l̩d/
  • Surprised and slightly frightened.
 spaventato
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