sobresaltar

Spanish

Etymology

From sobre- + saltar. Cognate with English somersault.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sobɾesalˈtaɾ/, [soβɾesal̪ˈt̪aɾ]

Verb

sobresaltar (first-person singular present sobresalto, first-person singular preterite sobresalté, past participle sobresaltado)

  1. to spook, flinch, startle, shock
  2. (reflexive) to jump

Conjugation

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