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startle nghĩa là gì?

làm giật mình

/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/US/ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/

startle in Vietnamese: làm giật mình, làm hoảng hốt. In English, startle means to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

Vietnamese words for startle

to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension
làm giật mình, làm hoảng hốt

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 Vietnamese

What is the meaning of startle in Vietnamese?
Startle in Vietnamese is làm giật mình, làm hoảng hốt.
startle nghĩa là gì?
Startle: làm giật mình, làm hoảng hốt.
What does startle mean in English?
Startle means to move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.

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