Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
made me start
Spanish translation:
me sorprendió / me alarmó
English term
made me start
4 | me sorprendió / me alarmó | Victor Cadenas |
4 | me asustó / me espantó | Robert Carter |
4 | me hizo sobrecoger | Ellen Kraus |
Non-PRO (1): Robert Carter
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Proposed translations
me sorprendió / me alarmó
give a small jump or make a sudden jerking movement from surprise or alarm.
me asustó / me espantó
dar un respingo
to give sb a start
darle or pegarle un susto a algn, asustar a algn
I woke up with a start
me desperté sobresaltado
Oxford Eng-Sp Dictionary
me hizo sobrecoger
Causar impresión o susto a alguien . 2. tr. p. us. Coger de repente y desprevenido a alguien . 3. Sorprenderse , intimidarse
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