Italian

trasalire

verb

Sussultare o sobbalzare improvvisamente per una forte emozione, paura o sorpresa.

English: to jump, to start (to jolt or jump out of sudden and intense emotion)

  • Trasalì e fu sul punto di gridare, attraversato da uno spasmo lancinante. — He started and was on the verge of shouting, seized by a stabbing spasm.
  • Trasalì quando sentì il rumore improvviso. — He started when he heard the sudden noise.
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