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startled

/ˈstɑːt.l̩d/ /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/

Meanings
verb

Sobresaltarse, asustarse

To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

Examples :

"a horse that startles easily"
Un caballo que se sobresalta fácilmente.
sensation emotion action body mind

Related Words

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

Asustar, aterrorizar

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Avery pone una sábana sobre su cabeza, fingiendo ser un fantasma para asustar a Emily.

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

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surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

Sorprender

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Me sorprende que deba el doble de lo que pensaba.

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Ligeramente, un poco

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Era de constitución ligera, pero alto.

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extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

Extremadamente

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

El clima estuvo extremadamente caluroso hoy; nos quedamos adentro toda la tarde.

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sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

Dormir

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Deberías dormir 8 horas al día.

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suddenly adverb

/ˈsʌdn̩li/

Repentinamente, súbitamente

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

Repentinamente, los cielos se abrieron y todos nos empapamos.

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Sorpresa

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

Fue una sorpresa descubrir que debía el doble de lo que pensaba.

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seriously adverb

/ˈsɪəɹi.əsli/ /ˈsiɹi.əsli/

Seriamente, en serio

"He was hoping that we would take him seriously."

Esperaba que lo tomáramos en serio.

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startles noun

/ˈstɑːrtəlz/ /ˈstɑːɾəlz/

Susto, sobresalto

"The loud bang from the construction site gave me several startles throughout the morning. "

El fuerte estruendo de la obra me dio varios sustos durante la mañana.

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apprehension noun

/æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/ /æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/

Aprensión, detención

"The security guard's apprehension of the suspicious package prevented a potential disaster. "

La aprensión del paquete sospechoso por el guardia de seguridad evitó un posible desastre.

Illustration frighten

frighten verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩/

Asustar, aterrorizar

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Avery pone una sábana sobre su cabeza, fingiendo ser un fantasma para asustar a Emily.