English-German translation for "startle"

"startle" German translation

startle
[ˈstɑː(r)tl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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bestürzen, unangenehm überraschen entsetzen, erschrecken alarmieren aufschrecken, -scheuchen aufrütteln
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  • aufschrecken, -scheuchen
    startle cause to start up
    startle cause to start up
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  • aufrütteln
    startle rouse, stir figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    startle rouse, stir figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
startle
[ˈstɑː(r)tl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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startle
[ˈstɑː(r)tl]noun | Substantiv s

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Schreck Bestürzung
  • Schreckmasculine | Maskulinum m
    startle shock, alarm
    startle shock, alarm
  • Bestürzungfeminine | Femininum f
    startle consternation
    startle consternation
Es erschreckte mich, dann langweilte es mich, dann stieß es mich ab.
It startled, then bored, then repelled me.
Source: TED
Kurz gesagt: ich bin erschrocken über all die Sachen, die sie nicht haben.
So in short, I'm startled by all the things that they don't have.
Source: TED
Wie zum Beispiel die Experimente mit Schreckreaktionen.
Like the startle experiments, for example.
Source: TED
Ich wollte dich nicht erschrecken.
I didn't mean to startle you.
Source: Tatoeba
Er muss auch eine erstarkende innenpolitische Opposition zur Kenntnis nehmen.
He has also been startled by the rise of domestic opposition.
Source: News-Commentary
Die türkische Musik erschlägt mich.
The Turkish music startles me.
Source: GlobalVoices
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