startle – English–Italiano translations

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startle verb

  /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ , /ˈstɑːt(ə)l/
  • to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension
 spaventare, sorprendere
  • to deter; to cause to deviate
 evitare, schivare
  • to move or be excited on feeling alarm
 scattare, sobbalzare

startled adjective

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

startling adjective

  /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/ , /ˈstɑɹt.lɪŋ/ , /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/ , /ˈstɑːt.lɪŋ/
  • likely to startle
 sconvolgente, sorprendente
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