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sobresalto

[soβ̞ɾeˈsal̪t̪o]

Rhymes with al.to

Where it comes from

Deverbal de sobresaltar.

noun sobresaltos

Acción o efecto de sobresaltar.
Similar: sorpresa, incidencia, alarma, conmoción, convulsión

verb

Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sobresaltar

In English

shock a sudden mental or emotional disturbance
startle a sudden motion or shock
jump scare a technique to suddenly scare the audience

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

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

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

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@misc{sobresalto_2026,
  title = {sobresalto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sobresalto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}