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sursauter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
  • jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
  • shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
  • skew verb To form or shape in an oblique way; to cause to take an oblique position.
  • start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
  • startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.

Senses

sursauter is used for these senses in English:

  • flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
  • jump (intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
  • shy (intransitive) To jump back in fear.
  • skew (intransitive) To jump back or sideways in fear or surprise; to shy, as a horse.
  • start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.
  • startle (intransitive) To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

flinch — full definition

  1. verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
  2. verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
  3. noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.

jump — full definition

  1. verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
  2. verb To increase suddenly and sharply.
  3. verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.
  4. noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.

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