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sobrecoger

[soβ̞ɾekoˈxeɾ]

Rhymes with eɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo sobre- y coger.

verb haber sobrecogido · sobrecogiendo · habiendo sobrecogido · sobrecogido · sobrecojo · sobrecoges

Causar susto, causar una fuerte impresión.
Coger de repente y desprevenido.

In English

shock to cause to be emotionally shocked
startle to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension

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"sobrecoger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/sobrecoger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sobrecoger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/sobrecoger

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"sobrecoger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/sobrecoger.

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@misc{sobrecoger_2026,
  title = {sobrecoger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sobrecoger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}