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startle in Arabic

فَاجَأَ fājaʔa

/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/US/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/

startle in Arabic: فَاجَأَ (fājaʔa), بَاغَثَ (bāḡaṯa). In English, startle means to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

Arabic words for startle

to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension
فَاجَأَ fājaʔa, بَاغَثَ bāḡaṯa

English meaning of startle

  1. verb To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
  2. verb To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
  3. verb To deter; to cause to deviate.
  4. noun A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.

Full definition of startle

startle in a sentence

  • a horse that startles easily

Synonyms of startle

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Questions about startle in Arabic

What is the meaning of startle in Arabic?
Startle in Arabic is فَاجَأَ (fājaʔa), بَاغَثَ (bāḡaṯa).
ما معنى كلمة startle؟
Startle: فَاجَأَ (fājaʔa), بَاغَثَ (bāḡaṯa).
What does startle mean in English?
Startle means to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

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