Italian

sussulto

noun

Movimento improvviso e involontario del corpo causato da paura, sorpresa o emozione intensa.

English: start (jump from fright)

Al rumore improvviso, ebbe un sussulto. — At the sudden noise, she had a start.
Si svegliò di soprassalto dal suo incubo. — He woke up with a start from his nightmare.

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