sobressaltar — meaning in English

English meaning

• jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

sobressaltar is used for these senses in English:

• jump (intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
• start (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

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.

start — full definition

1. verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
2. verb To get an engine or machine running.
3. verb To jerk or flinch suddenly from surprise or fear.
4. noun The beginning point of something, such as an activity, race, or period of time.

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