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
- verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
- noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.
jump — full definition
- verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- verb To increase suddenly and sharply.
- verb To react with a sudden, involuntary start, usually from fright or surprise.
- noun An act of jumping, or a sudden increase.