sobressaltar

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (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]

  • Hyphenation: so‧bres‧sal‧tar

Verb

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

  1. to startle (to excite or frighten by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension)
  2. to jump over

Conjugation

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