cōnsternō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alarm noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
- shock noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
- startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
- strew verb To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
- thatch noun Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
Senses
cōnsternō is used for these senses in English:
- alarm (transitive) To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
- shock (transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
- startle (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
- strew (dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.
- thatch To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.
alarm — full definition
- noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
- noun A sudden feeling of fear or anxiety caused by a sense of danger.
- verb To make someone worried or afraid, often by warning them of a danger.
shock — full definition
- noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
- noun A dangerous surge of electric current passing through the body.
- noun A life-threatening medical state in which the body can't circulate enough blood and oxygen.
- verb To surprise or upset someone strongly, or to offend their sense of decency.
- noun Short for shock absorber, the device that cushions a vehicle's suspension.