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Portuguese
Etymology
Equivalent to sobre- (“above, over”) + saltar (“to leap”). Compare Spanish sobresaltar (“to spook, startle”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: so‧bres‧sal‧tar
Verb
sobressaltar (first-person singular present sobressalto, first-person singular preterite sobressaltei, past participle sobressaltado)
- to startle (to excite or frighten by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension)
- to jump over
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.