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sobressaltar

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sobre- (above, over) +‎ saltar (to leap). Compare Spanish sobresaltar (to spook, startle).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.sawˈta(ʁ)/ [so.bɾe.saʊ̯ˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.sawˈta(ɾ)/ [so.bɾe.saʊ̯ˈta(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.sawˈta(ʁ)/ [so.bɾe.saʊ̯ˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /so.bɾe.sawˈta(ɻ)/ [so.bɾe.saʊ̯ˈta(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bɾɨ.salˈtaɾ/ [su.βɾɨ.saɫˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.bɾɨ.salˈta.ɾi/ [su.βɾɨ.saɫˈta.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: so‧bres‧sal‧tar

Verb

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sobressaltar (first-person singular present sobressalto, first-person singular preterite sobressaltei, past participle sobressaltado)

  1. (transitive) to startle (to frighten by sudden alarm)
    Sobressaltei-a dando um grito.
    I startled her by screaming.
  2. (reflexive) to be startled
    Sobressaltei-me com o grito dele.
    I got startled by his scream.
  3. to jump over

Conjugation

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Further reading

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