вздрогнуть

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Russian

Etymology

вз- (vz-) +‎ дро́гнуть (drógnutʹ)

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Verb

вздро́гнуть (vzdrógnutʹpf (imperfective вздра́гивать)

  1. to start, to startle, to flinch, to wince
    • 1859, Иван Гончаров, “Часть 1, Глава 2”, in Обломов (роман); English translation from C. J. Hogarth, transl., Oblomov, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1915:
      В это время раздался отчаянный звонок в передней, так что Обломов с Алексеевым вздрогнули, а Захар мгновенно спрыгнул с лежанки.
      V eto vremja razdalsja otčajannyj zvonok v perednej, tak što Oblomov s Aleksejevym vzdrognuli, a Zaxar mgnovenno sprygnul s ležanki.
      Suddenly the doorbell rang with such vehemence that both men started, and Zakhar came hurrying out of his pantry.

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